,,iv #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #hd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #ba1 #bjbj,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 & ,ms4 ,norton7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,,concurr5t ,,resolution ,support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,no ,"n-,call+ ,week 9 br++ att5tion to "n-call+ ( all k9ds & provid+ s*ools ) ! tools & inspiration to laun* an ongo+ dialogue ab\t ways to elim9ate "n-call+ & bully+ 9 _! communities4 ,:]eas ,no ,"n-,call+ ,week is an annual week ( educational activities aim$ at end+ "n-call+ ( all k9ds & provid+ s*ools ) ! tools & inspiration to laun* an ongo+ dialogue ab\t ways to elim9ate "n-call+ & bully+ 9 _! communities2 ,:]eas t5s ( ?\s&s ( elem5t>y & middle s*ool /ud5ts h p>ticipat$ 9 ,no ,"n-,call+ ,week s9ce its inception 9 #bjjd2 ,:]eas ov] #c1jjj /ud5ts help to lead ,no ,"n-,call+ ,week ea* ye>2 ,:]eas #bf p]c5t ( elem5t>y /ud5ts report$ he>+ o!rs say hurtful ?+s bas$ on ano!r /ud5t's race or e?nic backgr\nd2 ,:]eas #cf p]c5t ( elem5t>y /ud5ts report$ be+ bulli$ or call$ names at "s po9t :ile 9 s*ool2 ,:]eas elem5t>y /ud5ts :o are bulli$ are f\r times z likely z o!r /ud5ts to say !y d n want to g to s*ool because !y feel afraid or unsafe2 ,:]eas ov] #hg p]c5t ( ,,lgbtq middle & high s*ool /ud5ts h he>d negative rem>ks ab\t transg5d] p2 ,:]eas ov] #gj p]c5t ( ,,lgbtq middle & high s*ool /ud5ts 7 v]bally h>ass$ 9 ! pa/ ye> because ( _! sexual ori5tation2 ,:]eas #dh p]c5t ( ,,lgbtq middle & high s*ool /ud5ts exp]i5c$ h>assm5t via electronic means 9 ! pa/ ye>2 ,:]eas /ud5ts :o fac$ anti-,,lgbtq discrim9ation at s*ool 7 m likely to receive s*ool discipl9e ?an _! pe]s2 ,:]eas /ud5ts feel+ unsafe 9 _! s*ools has (t5 result$ 9 miss$ s*ool days & exposes /ud5ts to discipl9>y actions because ( truancy policies2 ,:]eas ne>ly #gj p]c5t ( ,am]ican ,indian or ,alaska ,native 7or ,two ,_s7 ,,lgbtq middle & high s*ool /ud5ts felt unsafe bas$ on _! sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity 9 ! pa/ ye>2 ,:]eas #fj p]c5t ( ,lat9x ,,lgbtq middle & high s*ool /ud5ts exp]i5c$ bully+ bas$ on _! g5d] id5tity 9 ! pa/ ye>2 ,:]eas ne>ly #fj p]c5t ( ,black ,,lgbtq middle & high s*ool /ud5ts exp]i5c$ bully+ bas$ on _! sexual ori5tation 9 ! pa/ ye>2 ,:]eas ne>ly #ej p]c5t ( multiracial ,,lgbtq middle & high s*ool /ud5ts felt unsafe 9 s*ool bas$ on ! way !y express _! g5d]2 & ,:]eas ov] #be p]c5t ( ,,lgbtq /ud5ts report$ be+ victimiz$ at s*ool bas$ on _! actual or p]ceiv$ disability3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 supports ! goals & ideals ( ,no ,"n-,call+ ,week2 7#b7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ,no ,"n-,call+ ,week ) appropriate c]emonies1 programs1 & activities2 7#c7 enc\rages s*ools to consid] a m compreh5sive anti-bully+ & h>assm5t policy t conta9s specific provisions address+ infractions bas$ on ! sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity ( ! victim2 & 7#d7 calls = s*ools to h m inclusive curricula on ,,lgbtq p1 hi/ory1 & ev5ts4