,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #hf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,april #ba1       
#bjbb,mr4 ,takano 7= himself1 ,ms4      
,norton1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 
,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,ms4  
,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york1   
,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mrs4      
,hayes1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,br[n (    
,ohio1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,ms4 ,williams (    
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,pappas1  
,mrs4 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,ms4        
,scanlon1 ,mr4 ,b[man1 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,mr4 
,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1    
,ms4 ,jacobs ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,newman1 
,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,aguil>1   
,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,ms4 ,davids ( ,kansas1 
,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,ms4        
,wexton1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,craig1 ,mr4  
,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1   
,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,ms4  
,l(gr51 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4     
,kahele1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4   
,tonko1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4    
,swalwell1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis (     

,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,ms4 ,mann+1    
,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 & ,mr4 ,mal9[ski7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ,labor1 & 9 addition to !  
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = 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$  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution       
,support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,,gls5's   
#bjbb ,day ( ,sil5ce 9 br++ att5tion to 
anti-lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 
que]1 non-b9>y1 ,two-,_s1 int]sex1 &    
que/ion+ 7,,lgbtq7 bully+1 h>assm5t1    
discrim9ation1 & o!r =ms ( victimization
 fac$ by individuals 9 s*ools4  ,:]eas !
 ,national ,day ( ,sil5ce is a day 9 :i*
 /ud5ts take a v[ ( sil5ce to br+       
att5tion to ! anti-,,lgbtq bully+1      
h>assm5t1 discrim9ation1 & o!r =ms (    
victimization fac$ by individuals 9     
s*ools2 ,:]eas ,,gls5 is a national     
nonpr(it organization work+ to create   
safe & affirm+ le>n+ environm5ts 9      

prim>y & second>y s*ools nationwide1    
reg>dless ( sexual ori5tation1 g5d]     
id5tity1 or g5d] expression2 ,:]eas     
,,gls5 designates "o day ( e ,april z ! 
,day ( ,sil5ce2 ,:]eas hundr$s ( ?\s&s (
 /ud5ts at ?\s&s ( s*ools h p>ticipat$ 9
 ! ,national ,day ( ,sil5ce 9 pa/ ye>s2 
,:]eas ,,gls5's #bjai ,national ,s*ool  
,climate ,survey illu/rates ! p]vasive  
h>assm5t & victimization fac$ by ,,lgbtq
 middle & high s*ool /ud5ts by docum5t+ 
_! exp]i5ces )9 ! prec$+ academic ye>2  
,:]eas ne>ly #fi p]c5t ( ,,lgbtq /ud5ts 
report$ be+ v]bally h>ass$ by _! pe]s at
 s*ool because ( _! sexual ori5tation1 &
 ne>ly #eg p]c5t because ( _! g5d]      
expression2 ,:]eas ne>ly #bf p]c5t (    
,,lgbtq /ud5ts report$ be+ physically   
h>ass$ by _! pe]s at s*ool because ( _! 
sexual ori5tation1 & ne>ly #bb p]c5t    
because ( _! g5d] expression2 ,:]eas #aa
 p]c5t ( ,,lgbtq /ud5ts report$ be+     
physically assault$ by _! pe]s at s*ool 
because ( _! sexual ori5tation1 & ov] #i
 p]c5t because ( _! g5d] expression2    

,:]eas ne>ly #de p]c5t ( ,,lgbtq /ud5ts 
report$ be+ cyb]bulli$2 ,:]eas #ag p]c5t
 ( ,,lgbtq y\? report$ be+ taught       
negative repres5tations ( ,,lgbtq p &   
hi/ory2 ,:]eas ne>ly #ef p]c5t (        
,asian-,am]ican & ,pacific ,isl&]       
,,lgbtq /ud5ts exp]i5c$ h>assm5t or     
assault relat$ to _! sexual ori5tation2 
,:]eas #hb p]c5t ( ,am]ican ,indian or  
,alaska ,native ,,lgbtq 7or ,two-,_s7   
/ud5ts exp]i5c$ bully+ bas$ on _! sexual
 ori5tation2 ,:]eas #fj p]c5t ( ,lat9x  
,,lgbtq /ud5ts exp]i5c$ bully+ bas$ on  
_! g5d] expression2 ,:]eas ne>ly #ei    
p]c5t ( ,black ,,lgbtq /ud5ts exp]i5c$  
bully+ bas$ on _! sexual ori5tation2    
,:]eas ne>ly #cg p]c5t ( ,,lgbtq /ud5ts 
report$ be+ h>ass$ at s*ool bas$ on _!  
actual or p]ceiv$ disability /atus2     
,:]eas #ei p]c5t ( ,,lgbtq /ud5ts       
report$ t !y felt unsafe 9 s*ool because
 ( _! sexual ori5tation1 & ne>ly #cc    
p]c5t report$ miss+ at lea/ "o entire   
s*ool day 9 ! prec$+ mon? because (     
safety conc]ns2 ,:]eas transg5d] /ud5ts 

7 m likely ?an all o!r /ud5ts to report 
feel+ unsafe at s*ool because ( _! g5d] 
expression1 & 7 m likely to report miss+
 s*ool or *ang+ s*ools because !y felt  
unsafe or uncom=table2 ,:]eas m ?an #gg 
p]c5t ( transg5d] /ud5ts exp]i5c$       
discrim9ation at s*ool2 ,:]eas /ud5t    
academic p]=mance is affect$ su* t      
,,lgbtq /ud5ts :o exp]i5c$ high levels (
 victimization because ( _! sexual      
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or g5d]       
expression report a l[] grade po9t      
av]age ?an ^? ( ,,lgbtq /ud5ts :o       
exp]i5c$ l[ levels ( su* victimization2 
,:]eas ! pres5ce ( f\r                  
supports--supportive educators1 pe]     
networks ( support1 compreh5sive s*ool &
 di/rict policies1 & curriculum t       
includes positive repres5tations (      
,,lgbtq p & hi/ory--contribut$ to a     
range ( positive indicators includ+ few]
 reports ( miss+ s*ool1 few] reports (  
feel+ unsafe1 great] academic a*ievem5t1
 high] educational aspirations1 & a     
great] s5se ( s*ool belong+2 ,:]eas a   

gr[+ numb] ( ,/ates1 cities1 & local    
educational ag5cies are adopt+ laws &   
policies to prohibit bully+1 h>assm5t1 &
 discrim9ation aga9/ /ud5ts on ! basis (
 _! sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or 
g5d] expression2 & ,:]eas e *ild %\ld be
 gu>ante$ an education free f bully+1   
h>assm5t1 & discrim9ation reg>dless ( _!
 sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or    
g5d] expression3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t   
,congress-- 7#a7 supports ! goals &     
ideals ( ! ,national ,day ( ,sil5ce2 &  
7#b7 enc\rages ea* ,/ate1 city1 & local 
educational ag5cy to adopt laws &       
policies to prohibit bully+1 h>assm5t1 &
 discrim9ation aga9/ /ud5ts1 tea*]s1 &  
o!r s*ool /aff reg>dless ( _! sexual    
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or g5d]       
expression1 s t ! ,nation's s*ools are  
in/itutions :]e all individuals are able
 to focus on le>n+4