,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gfbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bh1 #bjbb,mr4 
,ca/5 7= himself & ,ms4 ,lois ,frankel (
 ,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &
 ,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to implem5t title  
,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb ) 
respect to elem5t>y & second>y s*ools1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op ,sexual       
,h>assm5t 9 ,k-#ab ,act4  #b4 ,title    
,,ix ,coord9ator  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea*   
local educational ag5cy 7z def9$ 9      
section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#h ,u4,s4,c4   
#ghja77 t receives ,f$]al f9ancial      
assi/ance 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section 
#geja7;a77#e7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code71 ! foll[+ requirem5ts %all apply
 z a condition on cont9u$ receipt ( su* 
assi/ance3 7#a7 ,! recipi5t %all        
increase ! numb] ( full-"t employees    
designat$ to s]ve z a ,title ,,ix       
,coord9ator by at lea/ "o p]-- 7,a7     

#ge1jjj /ud5ts 9 #g? grade or above s]v$
 by ! recipi5t2 &  7,b7 #aej1jjj /ud5ts 
9 #f? grade or bel[ s]v$ by ! recipi5t4 
7#b7 ,! recipi5t %all ensure /ud5ts &   
/aff are made aw>e ( ^! employees1 _!   
role1 & ! times at :i* !y are available 
to meet4  7#c7 ,a ,title ,,ix           
,coord9ator %\ld n h any o!r            
s*ool-relat$ responsibilities t may     
create a conflict ( int]e/1 includ+ s]v+
 9 ! s*ool adm9i/rative lead]%ip or     
local educational ag5cy adm9i/rative    
lead]%ip 7su* z s]v+ z a pr9cipal1 vice 
pr9cipal1 headma/]1 sup]9t5d5t1 bo>d    
memb]1 g5]al c\nsel1 a?letics director1 
etc474  7#d7 ,a ,title ,,ix ,coord9ator1
 along ) a pr9cipal1 campus security1   
bus driv]1 tea*]1 c\nselor or social    
work]1 affirmative action (fic]1 coa*1  
or any o!r /aff memb]1 %all be consid]$ 
an appropriate p]son to :om to disclose 
sexual discrim9ation = purposes ( !     
legal /&>ds t enable private rights (   
action4  7b7 ,duties ,ea* ,title ,,ix   
,coord9ator = a local educational ag5cy 

%all ensure ! local educational ag5cy's 
compliance "u ,f$]al policies aga9/ sex 
discrim9ation1 includ+ title ,,ix ( !   
,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj       
,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471 by do+ !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,ensur+ t e individual     
affect$ by ! op]ations ( ! local        
educational ag5cy1 includ+ /ud5ts1      
p>5ts1 gu>dians1 employees1 & applicants
 = admission or employm5t1 is aw>e ( _! 
rights "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local laws & 
policies aga9/ sex discrim9ation1       
includ+ title ,,ix ( ! ,education       
,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha  
et seq471 & t ! local educational ag5cy 
& its employees comply ) ^? laws &      
policies1 includ+ receiv+ tra9+ on !    
laws & policies4  7#b7 ,ensur+ t notices
 ( nondiscrim9ation1 relevant policies &
 grievance proc$ures1 & curr5t contact  
in=mation ( all ,title ,,ix ,coord9ators
 are dissem9at$ broadly & 9 an          
age-appropriate mann] accessible to all 
/ud5ts1 p>5ts1 gu>dians1 & employees &  
applicants = admission or employm5t1    

includ+ on s*ool websites & 9 s*ool     
h&books4  7#c7 ,monitor+ compla9ts      
alleg+ discrim9ation bas$ on sex        
7includ+ sexual ori5tation1 g5d]        
id5tity1 sex *>act]i/ics 7includ+       
int]sex traits71 pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 a 
m$ical condition relat$ to dome/ic      
viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1  
sexual viol5ce1 /alk+1 pregnancy or     
*ildbir?1 & a sex /]eotype71 dome/ic    
viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1  
sexual viol5ce1 /alk+1 & sexual         
h>assm5t1 includ+ supportive measures   
(f]$ to compla9ants & ! outcomes (      
compla9ts4  7#d7 ,id5tify+ patt]ns ( sex
 discrim9ation f compla9ts & address+   
its impact on ! s*ool community4  7#e7  
,coord9at+ dissem9ation1 collection1 &  
analysis ( climate surveys1 includ+ !   
survey describ$ 9 section #d1 & id5tify+
 & proactively address+ sex             
discrim9ation 9 ! local educational     
ag5cy bas$ on ! results ( climate       
surveys4  7#f7 ,ov]see+ age-appropriate 
annual sexual h>assm5t prev5tion        

education & tra9+s to s*ool employees & 
/ud5ts & ensur+ t prev5tion education & 
tra9+ is inclusive ( div]se communities 
& id5tities1 in=m$ by rese>*1 & conduct$
 9 p>tn]%ip ) local rape crisis c5t]s1  
,/ate sexual assault coalitions1 or     
community organizations t "w on address+
 sex discrim9ation1 includ+ sexual      
h>assm5t 9 s*ools4  7c7 ,waiv] au?oriz$ 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a recipi5t describ$ 9    
subsection 7a7 may reque/ a waiv] f !   
,secret>y ( ,education ( "o or m ( !    
requirem5ts "u su* subsection on ! basis
 t ! requirem5t poses an insurm\ntable  
f9ancial burd5 to ! recipi5t & !        
recipi5t has be5 unable to secure       
suffici5t grants "u subsection 7d74     
7#b7 ,alt]native plan ,! waiv] process  
%all include requir+ ! recipi5t to      
submit an alt]native plan = ensur+      
/ud5ts are aw>e ( _! rights "u title    
,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb   
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 & h access
 to a ,title ,,ix ,coord9ator4 ,at ! v  
m9imum )9 _! alt]native plan1 ! recipi5t

 %all e/abli% a p>tn]%ip1 ?r\gh a       
memor&um ( und]/&+1 ) a local rape      
crisis c5t] or a national or            
community-bas$ organization t           
specializes 9 trauma or crisis managem5t
 & support4 ,! memor&um ( und]/&+ %all  
e/abli% a cle> del9eation ( ! roles &   
responsibilities ( ! p>tn]s1 :i* %all   
also include provid+ prev5tative tra9+ &
 support+ measures :5 address+ reports  
ab\t incid5ts ( campus sexual viol5ce4  
7#c7 ,failure to foll[ alt]native plan  
,if a recipi5t has su* a waiv] approv$ b
 does n foll[ _! alt]native plan1 or !  
,secret>y ( ,education deems _! plan 0  
insuffici5t to prev5t & respond to      
sexual h>assm5t & assault1 ! ,secret>y  
%all take su* action z may be           
appropriate to )hold ,f$]al f9ancial    
assi/ance4 ,a waiv] grant$ "u ?is       
subsection %all be valid = #b ye>s4  7d7
 ,grants ,to c>ry out ?is section1 !re  
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !     
,secret>y ( ,education #ajj1jjj1jjj =   
grants to recipi5ts describ$ 9          

subsection 7a7 to (fset ! f9ancial burd5
 ( satisfy+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4
 ,9 mak+ grants "u ?is subsection1      
priority %all be giv5 to local          
educational ag5cies t o!rwise w\ld face 
a high f9ancial burd5 9 fulfill+ su*    
requirem5ts4  7e7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is     
section1 ! t]m ,title ,,ix ,coord9ator  
means ! employee ( a recipi5t ( ,f$]al  
f9ancial assi/ance 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9
 section #geja7;a77#e7 ( title #ca1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 ) major            
responsibility = coord9at+ ! recipi5t's 
ef=ts to comply ) its obligations "u    
title ,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts (   
#aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq474    
#c4 ,grants = tra9+ on h[ to respond to 
signs ( sexual h>assm5t & assault (     
/ud5ts ,!re are au?oriz$ to be          
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,education 
#ej1jjj1jjj = grants to local           
educational ag5cies 7z def9$ 9 section  
#haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#h ,u4,s4,c4   
#ghja77 to tra9 elem5t>y & second>y     

s*ool tea*]s & o!r s*ool /aff on h[ to  
prev5t1 recognize1 & respond to signs ( 
sexual h>assm5t & assault among /ud5ts  
or betwe5 /ud5ts & adults1 z well z     
sexual groom+ ( /ud5ts by adults at     
s*ool4  #d4 ,climate surveys  7a7       
,sexual viol5ce climate survey  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,education1 9      
consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al & !   
,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human        
,s]vices1 %all develop an empirically   
validat$ sexual viol5ce climate survey  
to be conduct$ on an anonym\s basis (   
elem5t>y & second>y s*ool /ud5ts & /aff 
n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,! survey %all     
assess ! occurr5ce on s*ool prop]ty1    
dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d> ye> = :i* data is  
available1 ( in/ances ( dome/ic viol5ce1
 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 sexual   
viol5ce1 sexual h>assm5t1 & /alk+4  7#b7
 ,requirem5ts ,! survey tool develop$   
pursuant to ?is section-- 7,a7 %all be  
fair & unbias$1 be sci5tifically valid &

 reliable1 meet ! highe/ /&>ds ( survey 
rese>*1 & notify ! p>ticipant t         
anonymiz$ results ( ! survey may be     
publi%$2  7,b7 %all ensure t ! survey   
tool is readily accessible to1 & usable 
by1 individuals ) disabilities2 &  7,c7 
%all ensure t ! responses to ! survey   
que/ions-- 7i7 are submitt$             
confid5tially2  7ii7 are n includ$ 9    
crime /ati/ics2 &  7iii7 9 a case 9 :i* 
su* responses are includ$ 9 a report1 d 
n include p]sonally id5tifiable         
in=mation4  7b7 ,/ati/ics ,beg9n+ #ah   
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 su* (ficials %all compile /ati/ics
 bas$ ^u _! analysis ( ! results ( !    
survey4 ,su* (ficials %all update1      
conduct1 & compile ! results (1 ! survey
 e #b ye>s !reaft]4 ,! compil$ /ati/ics 
%\ld be disaggregat$ by local           
educational ag5cy1 except t su*         
disaggregation %all n be requir$ 9 !    
case ( a local educational ag5cy ( a    
size su* t ! results w\ld reveal        
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ab\t an 

individual /ud5t1 9 :i* case1 an        
alt]nate basis = disaggregation %all be 
select$4  7c7 ,public availability ,!   
/ati/ics compil$ "u subsection 7b7 %all 
be made publicly available on ! website 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education & readily    
accessible to & usable by individuals1  
includ+ individuals ) disabilities4  7d7
 ,bi5nial report ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education-- 7#a7   
%all prep>e a bi5nial report on !       
in=mation ga9$ f ! /&>diz$ elem5ts ( !  
survey "u ?is section & publi% su*      
report 9 an accessible =mat on ! website
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 includ+ z  
"p ( any onl9e consum] tool (f]$ or     
support$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education t  
provides in=mation to /ud5ts reg>d+     
specific po/second>y educational        
in/itutions2 &  7#b7 %all submit su*    
report to ! ,congress4  7e7             
,developm5tally appropriate cont5t ,!   
,secret>y %all ensure t ! survey        
que/ions v>y betwe5 /aff & /ud5ts & =   

diff]5t age gr\ps 9 ord] to ensure t !  
que/ions are developm5tally appropriate4
  7f7 ,option ,to report demographic    
in=mation ,! survey %all give /ud5ts !  
option to report _! demographic         
in=mation4  7g7 ,topics ,survey que/ions
 includ$ 9 ! survey tool develop$       
pursuant to ?is section-- 7#a7 %all be  
design$ to ga!r in=mation on /ud5t      
exp]i5ces ) dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+       
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 sexual         
h>assm5t1 & /alk+1 includ+ ! exp]i5ces (
 victims ( su* incid5ts2  7#b7 %all use 
trauma-in=m$ language to prev5t         
re-traumatization2 &  7#c7 subject to   
subsection 7e71 %all address-- 7,a7 :e!r
 ! in/ances dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+       
viol5ce1 sexual assault1 sexual viol5ce1
 sexual h>assm5t1 & /alk+ describ$ 7    
exp]i5c$ 9-p]son or ?r\gh electronic    
means2  7,b7 ! effectiv5ess ( s*ool     
sexual viol5ce aw>5ess & prev5tion      
programs & policies = ! ov]all /ud5t    
body & diff]5t /ud5t populations1 su* z 
/ud5ts ( color1 /ud5ts 9 ! ,,lgbtq      

communities1 immigrant /ud5ts1 pregnant 
& p>5t+ /ud5ts1 & /ud5ts ) disabilities2
  7,c7 ! effectiv5ess ( curr5t processes
 = compla9ts on & inve/igations into    
sex-bas$1 race-bas$1 national           
orig9-bas$1 sexual ori5tation-bas$1 g5d]
 id5tity-bas$1 & disability-bas$        
h>assm5t1 assault1 discrim9ation1       
dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 & /alk+2 
7,d7 /ud5ts' aw>5ess ( s*ool policies & 
proc$ures1 includ+-- 7i7 ! location &   
process = access+ s*ool res\rces1 su* z 
a ,title ,,ix ,coord9ator designat$ by !
 s*ool pursuant to title ,,ix ( !       
,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj       
,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq472 &  7ii7       
processes = remote le>n+2  7,e7 :e!r    
individuals impact$ by sexual h>assm5t1 
sexual viol5ce1 discrim9ation1 dome/ic  
viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 & /alk+ h        
exp]i5c$ negative effects on _!         
education1 includ+ dim9i%$ grades1      
dropp$ classes1 or leaves ( abs5ce2     
7,f7 :at tra9+ is be+ provid$ to tea*]s 
& /aff on policies & proc$ures p]ta9+ to

 sexual h>assm5t1 sexual viol5ce1       
discrim9ation1 dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+    
viol5ce1 sexual groom+1 & /alk+1 includ+
 be/ practices 9 prev5tion2  7,g7 :e!r !
 p]petrator ( sexual h>assm5t1 sexual   
viol5ce1 discrim9ation1 dome/ic viol5ce1
 dat+ viol5ce1 & /alk+ 0 a /ud5t1 s*ool 
employee1 or volunte] & o!r contextual  
factors2  7,h7 :e!r individuals impact$ 
by sexual h>assm5t1 sexual viol5ce1     
discrim9ation1 dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+    
viol5ce1 & /alk+ report$ or did n report
 su* sexual h>assm5t1 sexual viol5ce1   
discrim9ation1 dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+    
viol5ce1 & /alk+2  7,i7 if su* an       
individual did s report1 to :om !y      
report$1 & :at response ! survivor      
receiv$ to include be+ in=m$ (1 or      
ref]r$ to1 national1 ,/ate1 local1      
tribal1 or res\rces2  7,j7 if su* an    
individual report$ to ! s*ool-- 7i7 did 
! s*ool conduct an inve/igation2  7ii7  
if an inve/igation 0 conduct$1 h[ long  
did ! inve/igation take2 &  7iii7 if an 
inve/igation 0 conduct$1 :at 0 ! f9al   

resolution ( ! inve/igation2  7,k7 if   
su* an individual did s report1 :e!r !y 
exp]i5c$ retaliation foll[+ ! report+2  
7,l7 s*ool community memb]s'1 su* z     
/ud5ts1 full-"t & "p-"t /aff & faculty1 
& adm9i/ration (ficials1 attitudes t[>d 
sexual viol5ce & h>assm5t1 includ+      
individuals' will+ness to int]v5e z a   
by/&] ( sex-bas$1 race-bas$1 national   
orig9-bas$1 sexual ori5tation-bas$1 g5d]
 id5tity-bas$1 & disability-bas$        
discrim9ation1 h>assm5t1 assault1       
dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 & /alk+2 
7,m7 s*ool community memb]s'1 su* z     
/ud5ts1 full-"t & "p-"t /aff & faculty1 
& adm9i/ration (ficials1 p]ception (    
s*ool safety & confid5ce 9 ! s*ool's    
ability to appropriately address        
sex-bas$1 race-bas$1 national           
orig9-bas$1 sexual ori5tation-bas$1 g5d]
 id5tity-bas$1 & disability-bas$        
discrim9ation1 h>assm5t1 assault1       
dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 & /alk+2 
&  7,n7 any o!r issues relat+ to        
sex-bas$1 race-bas$1 national           

orig9-bas$1 sexual ori5tation-bas$1 g5d]
 id5tity-bas$1 & disability-bas$        
discrim9ation1 h>assm5t1 assault1       
dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 & /alk+1 
z appropriate4  7h7 ,additional topics  
,/ates & local educational ag5cies may  
add additional que/ions to ! survey z !y
 det]m9e appropriate4  7i7 ,f$]al       
adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,education1 9 consultation ) !       
,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s
 = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 & !  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
%all develop a me*anism by :i* local    
educational ag5cies may1 ) respect to ! 
survey tool develop$ pursuant to ?is    
section-- 7,a7 adm9i/] su* survey tool2 
&  7,b7 modify su* survey tool to       
include additional elem5ts or           
requirem5ts1 z det]m9$ by ! ag5cy1      
subject to ! review & approval ( !      
,secret>y ( ,education4  7#b7           
,accessibility ,! ,secret>y ( ,education
 %all ensure t ! survey tool is adm9i/]$
 9 su* a way z to be readily accessible 

to & usable by individuals )            
disabilities4  7j7 ,in/itutional        
adm9i/ration ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y (        
,education makes available to local     
educational ag5cies ! me*anism describ$ 
9 subsection 7i77#a71 & e #b ye>s       
!reaft]1 ea* local educational ag5cy 7z 
def9$ 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &   
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja77 t receives ,f$]al     
f9ancial assi/ance 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9
 section #geja7;a77#e7 ( title #ca1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 %all adm9i/] !     
survey tool develop$ pursuant to ?is    
section4  7k7 ,complet$ surveys ,!      
,secret>y ( ,education %all require ea* 
local educational ag5cy t adm9i/]s !    
survey tool develop$ pursuant to ?is    
section to ensure1 to ! maximum ext5t   
practicable1 t an adequate1 r&om1 &     
repres5tative sample size ( /ud5ts 7z   
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y7 enroll$ at      
elem5t>y & second>y s*ools "u !         
jurisdiction ( ! ag5cy complete ! survey

 tool develop$ pursuant to ?is section4 
7l7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$          
#aj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is section4    
#e4 ,rule ( ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is    
,act %all be con/ru$ to preempt1        
invalidate1 or limit rights1 rem$ies1   
proc$ures1 or legal /&>ds available to  
victims ( discrim9ation or retaliation  
"u any o!r ,f$]al law or law ( a ,/ate  
or political subdivision ( a ,/ate1     
includ+ title ,,vi ( ! ,civil ,rights   
,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et  
seq471 title ,,ix ( ! ,education        
,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha  
et seq471 section #ejd ( !              
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gid71 ! ,am]icans )          
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 or section   
#aigi ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #aihc74 ,! obligations impos$ 
by ?is ,act are 9 addition to ^? impos$ 
by title ,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts (
 #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471   

title ,,vi ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (    
#aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et seq471  
title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (   
#aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq471 &
 ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act (     
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq474   
#f4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( !  
,congress t x is valuable = /ud5ts to h 
access to confid5tial report+ ( sexual  
h>assm5t & abuse1 & s*ools %\ld attempt 
to provide t to ! ext5t possible 9      
accordance ) ,/ate & local laws4  #g4   
,effective date ,unless o!rwise provid$ 
9 ?is ,act1 ?is ,act %all take effect #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4