,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #d  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(
 ,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #aa1         
#bjba,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1   
,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,ms4 ,ca/or (
 ,florida1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1   
,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1  
,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,takano1
 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,ms4 ,port]1 ,ms4 ,ku/]1  
,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4     
,trone1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 &    
,mr4 ,kilm]7 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+1 bully+1 & h>assm5t 9 
_! communities4  ,:]eas ov] #fj         
organizations1 includ+ ! ,national      
,s*ool ,bo>ds ,association1 ! ,national 
,association ( ,elem5t>y ,s*ool         
,pr9cipals1 ! ,national ,association (  

,second>y ,s*ool ,pr9cipals1 ! ,national
 ,education ,association1 ! ,national   
,association ( ,s*ool ,psy*ologi/s1     
,,gls51 & ! ,big ,bro!rs ,big ,si/]s (  
,am]ica1 h come toge!r z ,no ,"n-,call+ 
,week p>tn] organizations2 ,:]eas t5s ( 
?\s&s ( elem5t>y & middle s*ool /ud5ts h
 p>ticipat$ 9 ,no ,"n-,call+ ,week s9ce 
its inception 9 #bjjd2 ,:]eas bully+ &  
"n-call+ disproportionately impact      
/ud5ts :o hold m ?an "o real or p]ceiv$ 
id5tity-bas$ attribute t makes !m       
vuln]able to su* inappropriate behavior 
9 communities across ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas   
,,gls5 has conduct$ & releas$ national  
/udies analyz+ ! p]vasive h>assm5t &    
victimization fac$ by elem5t>y /ud5ts & 
lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 & transg5d]1    
que]1 & que/ion+ 7,,lgbtq7 second>y     
/ud5ts2 ,:]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*ool & 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 #dd p]c5t ( ,,lgbtq      
middle & high s*ool /ud5ts frequ5tly or 
(t5 he> negative rem>ks ab\t transg5d] p
 9 s*ool & ne>ly #gj p]c5t ( ,,lgbtq    
middle & high s*ool /ud5ts 7 v]bally    
h>ass$ 9 ! pa/ ye> because ( _! sexual  
ori5tation2 ,:]eas #de p]c5t ( ,,lgbtq  
middle & high s*ool /ud5ts exp]i5c$     
h>assm5t via electronic means 9 ! pa/   
ye>2 ,:]eas #hb p]c5t ( ,am]ican ,indian
 or ,alaska ,native ,,lgbtq 7or ,two    
,_s7 middle & high s*ool /ud5ts felt    
unsafe bas$ on _! sexual ori5tation 9 ! 
pa/ ye>2 ,:]eas #fj p]c5t ( ,lat9x      
,,lgbtq middle & high s*ool /ud5ts      
exp]i5c$ bully+ bas$ on _! g5d]         
expression 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   
#dd p]c5t ( multiracial ,,lgbtq middle &
 high s*ool /ud5ts felt unsafe 9 s*ool  

bas$ on ! way !y express _! g5d]2 &     
,:]eas #cg 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+ incid5ts bas$ on    
sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity2 &    
7#d7 calls = s*ools to h m inclusive    
curricula on lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 &  
transg5d]1 que]1 & que/ion+ 7,,lgbtq7 p1
 hi/ory1 & ev5ts4