,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ecbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #e1 #bjai,ms4
 ,spei] 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new    
,hamp%ire1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4
 ,slotk91 & ,ms4 ,dean7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ,labor1 & 9  
addition to ! ,committees on ,ov]sight &
 ,re=m1 & ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1
 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by 
! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation (  
su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction 
( ! committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
require c]ta9 in=mation be report$ )    
respect to pr9cipal inve/igators :o h   
discrim9at$1 includ+ h>ass$1 on ! basis 
( sex 7includ+ g5d] id5tity1 sexual     
ori5tation1 pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 m$ical 
conditions relat$ to pregnancy &        
*ildbir?1 p>5tal /atus1 & sex /]eotype71
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,fund+     
,acc\ntability = ,sexual ,h>ass]s ,act4 
#b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s

 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7         
,discrim9ation on ! basis ( sex rema9s  
p]vasive 9 ! academic workplace &       
especially 9 ! fields ( sci5ce1 eng9e]+1
 & m$ic9e4  7#b7 ,accord+ to a /udy     
conduct$ by ! ,national ,academies (    
,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e 9 #bjah-- 
7,a7 academic workplaces h a rate (     
sexual h>assm5t equal to #eh p]c5t1 :i* 
is second only to ! milit>y1 :i* has a  
rate ( sexual h>assm5t equal to #fi     
p]c5t2  7,b7 m ?an #ej p]c5t ( female   
faculty & /aff & an e/imat$ #bj to #ej  
p]c5t ( female /ud5ts enc\nt] or        
exp]i5ce sexual h>assm5t 9 academia2    
7,c7 9 a survey ( und]graduate &        
graduate /ud5ts1 #a 9 #e female sci5ce  
/ud5ts1 #a 9 #d female eng9e]+ /ud5ts1 &
 #b 9 #e female m$ical /ud5ts exp]i5c$  
sexual h>assm5t f faculty & /aff2  7,d7 
) respect to sexual h>assm5t1 sexual &  
racial m9orities are disproportionately 
t>get$2  7,e7 9 a /udy ( employees 9    
high] education1 ne>ly #gg p]c5t (      
sexual m9orities ( bo? g5d]s exp]i5c$   

g5d] h>assm5t comp>$ to #cj p]c5t (     
het]osexuals2  7,f7 wom5 ( color &      
racial or e?nic m9orities exp]i5ce      
h>assm5t diff]5tly f o!r populations    
giv5 _! int]sectional id5tities2 &  7,g7
 policies & proc$ures 9 effect z ( !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act (t5 protect !
 liability ( in/itutions ( high]        
education b are n effective 9 prev5t+   
sexual h>assm5t4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress 
,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t academic     
in/itutions & ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld "w
 toge!r to mean+fully address ! issue ( 
sexual h>assm5t by ensur+ a culture (   
acc\ntability1 transp>5cy1 & inclusion4 
#c4 ,unique id5tifi] requirem5ts =      
pr9cipal inve/igators ,section #b ( !   
,f$]al ,fund+ ,acc\ntability &          
,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjjf 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 
#faja note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9          
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+     
p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh 7#h7 z p>agraphs   
7#g7 ?r\gh 7#i71 respectively2 &  7,b7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#e71 ! foll[+3 
7#f7 ,pr9cipal ,inve/igator or ,program 

,director ,! t]m ,pr9cipal ,inve/igator 
or ,program ,director--  7,a7 means an  
individual-- 7i7 designat$ by ! entity  
receiv+ ! aw>d to direct or lead !      
project1 program1 or activity be+       
support$ by ! grant2 &  7ii7 responsible
 & acc\ntable to ! entity receiv+ ! aw>d
 = ! prop] conduct ( ! project1 program1
 or activity2 &  7,b7 includes an       
individual id5tifi$ by su* in/itution z 
a co-pr9cipal inve/igator ) respect to  
su* grant4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection      
7b77#a77;,e7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ aw>d & &   
ins]t+ aw>d12 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ 1 & !   
,pr9cipal ,inve/igator or ,program      
,director aft] ano!r entity4  #d4       
,requirem5ts = in/itutions ( high]      
education  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section        
#dhg7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (   
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;a77 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#cj7  7,a7
 ,) respect to any individual :o1 z a   
result ( a grievance proc$ure describ$ 9
 section #ajf4h7;b7 ( title #cd1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor      

regulations7 & c>ri$ out by !           
in/itution1 is f\nd by ! in/itution to h
 engag$ 9 discrim9ation1 includ+        
h>assm5t1 on ! basis ( sex 7includ+ g5d]
 id5tity1 sexual ori5tation1 pregnancy1 
*ildbir?1 m$ical conditions relat$ to   
pregnancy & *ildbir?1 p>5tal /atus1 &   
sex /]eotype7 :ile ! individual 0 a     
pr9cipal inve/igator at ! in/itution1 ! 
in/itution w report 7n lat] ?an #a mon? 
aft] ! f9al disposition ( su* grievance 
proc$ure7--  7i7 to ! ,f$]al cle>+h\se  
designat$ by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (   
,managem5t & ,budget "u section #gejd ( 
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !       
in=mation specifi$ 9 subclauses 7,i7    
?r\gh 7,,vi7 ( clause 7ii72 &  7ii7 to  
ea* ,f$]al dep>tm5t & ag5cy t has aw>d$ 
su* in/itution a competitive rese>* &   
developm5t grant on or aft] ! date t is 
#aj ye>s be=e su* f9d+1 ! foll[+        
in=mation3  7,i7 ,! unique id5tifi] (   
su* individual4  7,,ii7 ,! date & nature
 ( ! violation = :i* su* det]m9ation 0  
made4  7,,iii7 ,a li/ ( competitive     

rese>* grants 7includ+ id5tify+ numb]s7 
= :i* ! individual 0 a pr9cipal         
inve/igator4  7,,iv7 ,! f9d+s ( su*     
det]m9ation4  7,v7 ,! rem$y 7su* z      
corrective tra9+ or susp5sion7 requir$  
by ! in/itution aft] su* det]m9ation4   
7,,vi7 ,:e!r f9d+s ( discrim9ation1     
includ+ h>assm5t1 on ! basis ( sex      
7includ+ g5d] id5tity1 sexual           
ori5tation1 pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 m$ical 
conditions relat$ to pregnancy &        
*ildbir?1 p>5tal /atus1 & sex /]eotype7 
h be5 f\nd aga9/ su* an inve/igator     
previ\sly4  7,b7 ,) respect to a        
compla9t alleg+ discrim9ation1 includ+  
h>assm5t1 on ! basis ( sex 7includ+ g5d]
 id5tity1 sexual ori5tation1 pregnancy1 
*ildbir?1 m$ical conditions relat$ to   
pregnancy & *ildbir?1 p>5tal /atus1 &   
sex /]eotype7 by a pr9cipal inve/igator 
at ! in/itution1 :i* 0 fil$ ) su*       
in/itution1 b = :i* ! in/itution has n  
complet$ a grievance proc$ure describ$ 9
 section #ajf4h7;b7 ( title #cd1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor      

regulations7 #f mon?s aft] ! date on :i*
 su* compla9t 0 fil$1 ! in/itution w    
report 7n lat] ?an ! date t is #g mon?s 
aft] ! date on :i* su* compla9t 0       
fil$7--  7i7 to ! ,f$]al cle>+h\se      
designat$ by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (   
,managem5t & ,budget "u section #gejd ( 
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !       
in=mation specifi$ 9 subclauses 7,i7    
?r\gh 7,,vi7 ( clause 7ii72 &  7ii7 to  
ea* ,f$]al dep>tm5t & ag5cy t has aw>d$ 
su* in/itution a competitive rese>* &   
developm5t grant on or aft] ! date t is 
#aj ye>s be=e su* compla9t 0 fil$1 !    
foll[+ in=mation3  7,i7 ,! curr5t /atus 
( ! compla9t4  7,,ii7 ,! nature ( !     
compla9t4  7,,iii7 ,! date ( ! alleg$   
violation4  7,,iv7 ,! reason :y !       
in/itution has yet to complete !        
grievance proc$ure4  7,v7 ,:e!r f9d+s ( 
discrim9ation1 includ+ h>assm5t1 on !   
basis ( sex 7includ+ g5d] id5tity1      
sexual ori5tation1 pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 
m$ical conditions relat$ to pregnancy & 
*ildbir?1 p>5tal /atus1 & sex /]eotype7 

h be5 f\nd1 aga9/ su* an inve/igator    
previ\sly4  7,c7 ,9 ! case ( an         
in/itution t is requir$ to report       
in=mation-- 7i7 "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !  
in/itution w--  7,i7 ensure t su*       
in=mation is accurate2 &  7,,ii7 if     
errors are discov]$ 9 su* in=mation--   
7aa7 report ! correct$ in=mation to ea* 
,f$]al dep>tm5t & ag5cy describ$ 9 su*  
subp>agraph1 z soon z practicable2 &    
7bb7 submit1 z soon z practicable1 to ! 
,f$]al cle>+h\se designat$ by !         
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget "u section #gejd ( title #ca1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 a reque/ to correct
 su* in=mation2 or  7ii7 "u subp>agraph 
7,b71 ! in/itution w n report any       
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation )       
respect to individuals involv$ ) ! =mal 
compla9t on :i* ! in/itution is report+4
  7,d7 ,^u receiv+ a reque/ describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,c77i77,,ii77bb71 ! ,f$]al 
cle>+h\se designat$ by ! ,director ( !  
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget "u section
 #gejd ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1

 %all modify or remove in=mation report$
 "u subp>agraph 7,a71 z applicable4     
7,e7 ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m  
pr9cipal inve/igator has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 p>agraph 7#f7 ( section #b7;a7 ( !
 ,f$]al ,fund+ ,acc\ntability &         
,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjjf 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 
#faja note74  7#ca7 ,! in/itution w     
disclose 9 any application = a ,f$]al   
aw>d 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,f$]al   
,fund+ ,acc\ntability & ,transp>5cy ,act
 ( #bjjf 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #faja note77    
submitt$ by su* in/itution :e!r1 )      
respect to su* ,f$]al aw>d1 a pr9cipal  
inve/igator 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph         
7#cj77;,d77--  7,a7 is1 at ! "t su*     
application is submitt$1 subject to a   
grievance proc$ure describ$ 9 section   
#ajf4h7;b7 ( title #cd1 ,code ( ,f$]al  
,regulations 7or successor regulations72
 or  7,b7 has be5 f\nd by ! in/itution  
to h engag$ 9 discrim9ation1 includ+    
h>assm5t1 on ! basis ( sex 7includ+ g5d]
 id5tity1 sexual ori5tation1 pregnancy1 
*ildbir?1 m$ical conditions relat$ to   

pregnancy & *ildbir?1 p>5tal /atus1 &   
sex /]eotype7 :ile ! individual 0 a     
pr9cipal inve/igator at ! in/itution4  4
  7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is   
section1 or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is      
section1 %all be con/ru$ to require t an
 in/itution ( high] education make a    
legal det]m9ation t title ,,ix ( !      
,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj       
,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 has be5 violat$
 9 ord] to conclude t discrim9ation1    
includ+ h>assm5t1 on ! basis ( sex      
7includ+ g5d] id5tity1 sexual           
ori5tation1 pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 m$ical 
conditions relat$ to pregnancy &        
*ildbir?1 p>5tal /atus1 & sex /]eotype7 
has occurr$4  #e4 ,requirem5ts = c]ta9  
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,ea* ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy au?oriz$ 
to aw>d rese>* & developm5t grants on a 
competitive basis--  7#a7 :5 mak+ ! f9al
 decision ( :e!r to aw>d su* a grant to 
an in/itution ( high] education--  7,a7 
%all det]m9e :e!r any reports h be5     
obta9$ by ! ,f$]al cle>+h\se designat$  

by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &
 ,budget "u section #gejd ( title #ca1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,b7 %all det]m9e 
:e!r any reports h be5 fil$ "u p>agraph 
7#cj77;,a7 ( section #dhg7;a7 ( ! ,high]
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajid7;a771 z add$ by section #c1 on any
 individual :o w be ! pr9cipal          
inve/igator at ! in/itution ( high]     
education = su* grant2 &  7,c7 if su* a 
report has be5 fil$1 w consid] ! report 
:5 mak+ su* decision2 &  7#b7 %all keep 
ea* report receiv$ "u su* p>agraph on an
 individual--  7,a7 9 a case 9 :i* dur+ 
! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (      
receipt ( su* report no additional su*  
report is fil$ on su* individual1 = su* 
#aj-ye> p]iod2 or  7,b7 9 a case 9 :i*  
dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a7 an additional su*      
report is fil$ on su* individual1 = !   
#aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( receipt
 ( su* additional report2 &  7#c7 may   
condition su* grant aw>d on !           
prohibition ( ! individual = :i* a      

report has be5 fil$ "u su* p>agraph f   
us+ ! grant aw>d or c>ry+ out activities
 "u ! grant4  7b7 ,reports ,ea* ,f$]al  
dep>tm5t or ag5cy au?oriz$ to aw>d      
rese>* & developm5t grants on a         
competitive basis %all annually submit a
 report to ,congress t includes--  7#a7 
! numb] ( reports submitt$ "u p>agraph  
7#cj77;,a7 ( section #dhg7;a7 ( ! ,high]
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ajid7;a771 z add$ by section #c1 &     
disaggregat$ by reports receiv$ "u      
clause 7i7 ( su* p>agraph & by reports  
receiv$ "u clause 7ii7 ( su* p>agraph2 &
  7#b7 ! numb] ( cases 9 :i* ! dep>tm5t 
or ag5cy recomm5d$ aw>d+ su* a grant =  
:i* ! pr9cipal inve/igator 0 an         
individual on :i* a report "u su*       
p>agraph _h be5 fil$ dur+ ! prec$+      
fiscal ye> & ! reasons = ea* su*        
recomm5dation4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3 7#a7 ,in/itution ( high]       
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9    
section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 

( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74  7#b7    
,pr9cipal inve/igator ,! t]m pr9cipal   
inve/igator has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    
p>agraph 7#f7 ( section #b7;a7 ( !      
,f$]al ,fund+ ,acc\ntability &          
,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjjf 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 
#faja note74  #f4 ,/udy & report ,!     
,secret>y ( ,education %all ent] into a 
contract ) ! ,national ,academies (     
,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e "u :i* !  
,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1        
,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e %all1 n lat] ?an #e 
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 conduct a    
compreh5sive /udy t includes--  7#a7 a  
summ>y ( ! implem5tation ( !            
recomm5dations f ! #bjah /udy ( su*     
,national ,academies entitl$ ,! ,sexual 
,h>assm5t ( ,wom53 ,climate1 ,culture1 &
 ,consequ5ces 9 ,academic ,sci5ces1     
,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e 9--  7,a7           
in/itutions ( high] education2  7,b7    
,f$]al ag5cies t provide competitively  
aw>d$ grants = rese>* & developm5t2     
7,c7 nonpr(it organizations2 &  7,d7 o!r

 appropriate entities id5tifi$ by su*   
,national ,academies2  7#b7 ) respect to
 ! implem5tation describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a71 an analysis ( ! effect ( su*      
implem5tation on address+ & prev5t+     
sexual h>assm5t2  7#c7 a summ>y ( !     
/rategies employ$ by ! entities describ$
 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 (       
p>agraph 7#a7 to address & prev5t sexual
 h>assm5t2  7#d7 an analysis ( ! ext5t  
to :i* su* /rategies h be5 rese>*$ &    
evaluat$2  7#e7 ) respect to ! /rategies
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 an analysis (
 ! effect ( su* /rategies on address+ & 
prev5t+ sexual h>assm5t2 &  7#f7 a      
description (-- 7,a7 ! legislative1     
adm9i/rative1 educational1 & cultural   
b>ri]s to implem5t+ effective policies &
 practices aim$ at r$uc+ ! negative     
impacts ( sexual h>assm5t2 &  7,b7 !    
/rategies = ov]com+ su* b>ri]s4