,i #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hdde ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bj1 #bjbb,mrs4 ,carolyn ,b4 ,maloney of ,new ,york 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,torres of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,barragn1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,rochester1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,bowman1 ,mr4 ,brown of ,maryland1 ,ms4 ,brown of ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,crdenas1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mrs4 ,cherfilus-,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,cicilline1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis of ,illinois1 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,mr4 ,deutch1 ,ms4 ,eshoo1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,garca of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,green of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,higgins of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,jacobs of ,california1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,kuster1 ,mr4 ,langevin1 ,mr4 ,larson of ,connecticut1 ,mrs4 ,lawrence1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mr4 ,lowenthal1 ,mr4 ,lynch1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,meng1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,newman1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,pingree1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,allard1 ,ms4 ,snchez1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,stansbury1 ,ms4 ,stevens1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 ,vargas1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 and ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,house ,administration ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,director of the ,national ,museum of ,american ,history of the ,smithsonian ,institution to support ,,lgbtqi history and women's history education programs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,lgbtqi and ,women's ,history ,education ,act of #bjbb4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,according to the ,new-,york ,historical ,society ,museum ,library1 only #ac percent of named historical figures in textbooks across the ,united ,states are women4 7#b7 ,in #bjag1 the ,national ,women's ,history ,museum analyzed elementary and secondary education standards in social studies for all #ej ,states and the ,district of ,columbia and found that approximately #a woman was mentioned for every #c men in these standards4 7#c7 ,the ,museum also found that #ec percent of the mentions of women's history were included within the context of domestic roles1 as opposed to the #bj percent that were included within the context of voting rights and suffrage and #b percent that were included within the context of being in the workforce4 7#d7 ,countless studies show that when youth feel seen and affirmed in their curricula1 they experience improved academic engagement and achievement4 ,in research the ,national ,women's ,law ,center conducted in partnership with ,latina girls in #bjai1 the girls reported that when they feel represented in their curricula1 they feel a powerful sense of belonging and an emphasized identity of resilience4 7#e7 ,according to the ,national ,women's ,history ,alliance1 only #c ,states 7,illinois1 ,florida1 and ,louisiana7 have mandated that women's history be taught in elementary1 middle1 and high schools4 7#f7 ,according to ,,glsen1 only #g ,states 7,california1 ,colorado1 ,connecticut1 ,illinois1 ,nevada1 ,new ,jersey1 and ,oregon7 have passed legislation in support of an ,,lgbtqi inclusive curriculum4 7#g7 ,according to the ,museum of dis,a,b,i,l,i,t,y ,history1 as of #bjad1 #bd ,states had established disability awareness curriculum for public schools or were in the process of passing legislation to do so4 7#h7 ,in ,march #bjbb1 ,governor ,ron ,de,santis of ,florida signed ,,hb #aeeg into law4 ,commonly known as the ,don't ,say ,gay or ,trans legislation1 this law prevents teachers from administering instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade4 7#i7 ,,glsen reports that #i other ,states in addition to ,florida 7,alabama1 ,arizona1 ,idaho1 ,iowa1 ,mississippi1 ,oklahoma1 ,new ,hampshire1 ,tennessee1 and ,texas7 have recently passed curriculum censorship laws that prohibit honest teaching about race1 gender1 or ,,lgbtqi communities4 7#aj7 ,according to the ,african ,american ,policy ,forum1 at least #af ,states have passed racial and gender equity curriculum prohibitions1 and #ae other ,states are considering them4 7#aa7 ,according to ,education ,week1 at least #ae ,states are considering nearly #cj bills that would affect discussions or interactions with ,,lgbtqi youth in schools during the #bjba-bb legislative session4 7#ab7 ,according to ,,glsen1 #d ,states 7,louisiana1 ,mississippi1 ,oklahoma1 and ,texas7 have no promo homo laws in place that prevent positive and affirming representations of ,,lgbtqi identities in schools4 7#ac7 ,,lgbtqi youth already experience high rates of mistreatment in schools3 7,a7 ,according to ,,glsen's #bjai ,national ,school ,climate ,survey1 over #hj percent of ,,lgbtqi students ages #ac to #ba report being verbally harassed during any given school year4 7,b7 ,according to the ,national ,center for ,transgender ,equality's #bjae ,u4,s4 ,transgender ,survey1 #gg percent of transgender ,k-#ab students experienced anti-transgender mistreatment1 including verbal harassment1 and physical or sexual assault4 7,c7 ,according to a #bjba survey1 #de percent of intersex students reported experiencing gender-based harassment or discrimination from teachers or faculty during the #bjba school year4 7#ad7 ,nationally1 only #ai4d percent of respondents to ,,glsen's #bjai ,national ,school ,climate ,survey said they had been taught any positive representations of ,,lgbtqi people1 history1 or events in their schools4 7#ae7 ,results from ,,glsen's #bjai ,national ,school ,climate ,survey also indicate that1 compared to students in schools without an ,,lgbtqi-inclusive curriculum1 ,,lgbtqi students in schools with an ,,lgbtqi-inclusive curriculum were less likely to-- 7,a7 hear homophobic slurs or negative remarks about transgender people often or frequently2 7,b7 feel unsafe because of their sexuality or gender identity2 or 7,c7 miss school because they felt unsafe or uncomfortable4 7#af7 ,women and ,,lgbtqi people--including those of color and those with disabilities--have been and continue to be powerful agents of change in ,united ,states history4 ,for example3 7,a7 ,black and brown transgender women1 including ,marsha ,p4 ,johnson1 ,miss ,major ,griffin-,gracy1 ,sylvia ,rivera1 and ,storm ,de,larverie were prominent leaders and participants of the #aifi protests against unjust police raids of the ,new ,york ,city gay bar1 the ,stonewall ,inn1 that ignited the national movement for ,,lgbtqi justice4 7,b7 ,dr4 ,margaret ,chung1 a queer ,chinese ,american woman1 advocated for ,chinese ,americans' and women's right to vote at a time when women1 particularly women of color1 were denied that right4 7,c7 ,judith ,ellen ,judy ,heumann is an internationally recognized disability rights advocate who played a leading role in the development and implementation of major legislation1 including the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act1 ,section #ejd of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc1 the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act1 and the ,convention on the ,rights of ,persons with ,disabilities4 7,d7 ,alice ,wong is a queer disabled activist and the founder and director of the ,disability ,visibility ,project who served on the ,national ,council on ,disability4 7,e7 ,ruby ,bridges1 a ,black civil rights activist1 pioneered the school desegregation movement and was among the first ,black students to integrate schools in the ,south at the age of six4 ,ruby's story1 particularly as it was memorialized in her children's book1 ,ruby ,bridges ,goes to ,school3 ,my ,true ,story1 continues to inspire girls across the country but was also one of the histories specifically targeted for censorship in ,states prohibiting honest teachings about race4 7#ag7 ,discrimination on the basis of sex 7including sexual orientation and gender identity7 compounds with discrimination on the basis of other identities1 such as race1 national identity1 religious background1 or disability4 ,within marginalized groups1 compounding layers of discrimination across intersectional identities often results in the most marginalized members of a group being silenced or left out of historical narratives4 7#ah7 ,all women1 ,,lgbtqi people1 and those living at the intersection of those identities1 deserve to be represented in classrooms across the country in an accurate1 unbiased1 intersectional1 and inclusive manner4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,,esea terms ,the terms elementary school1 local educational agency1 secondary school1 ,secretary1 and ,state have the meanings given such terms in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7#b7 ,inclusive educational approach ,the term inclusive educational approach means a teaching approach that acknowledges1 includes1 and affirms experiences of people who are ,black1 ,indigenous1 and people of color 7,,bipoc71 people with disabilities1 ,,lgbtqi people1 and all marginalized communities4 7#c7 ,intersectional educational approach ,the term intersectional educational approach means a teaching approach that acknowledges1 includes1 and affirms the unique and compounded forms of discrimination experienced by those who live at the intersection of two or more oppressed identities4 7#d7 ,,lgbtqi ,the term ,,lgbtqi means sexual and gender minority populations1 as defined by the ,sexual and ,gender ,minority ,research ,office of the ,national ,institutes of ,health1 including individuals who are lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transgender1 queer1 nonbinary1 ,two-,spirit1 and intersex4 7#e7 ,,lgbtqi history education ,the term ,,lgbtqi history education means culturally relevant 7to the extent practicable71 unbiased1 non-discriminatory1 and accurate education about the roles and contributions of ,,lgbtqi individuals in order to promote representation and visibility and combat prejudice1 inclusive of multiple identities within ,,lgbtqi populations1 including transgender1 nonbinary1 gender non-conforming1 ,two-,spirit1 and intersex individuals1 which have historically been marginalized within the larger ,,lgbtqi population4 7#f7 ,women's history education ,the term women's history education means culturally relevant 7to the extent practicable71 unbiased1 non-discriminatory1 and accurate education about the roles and contributions of women1 with a specific focus on non-domestic roles1 in order to promote representation and visibility and combat prejudice4 7#g7 ,culturally relevant ,the term culturally relevant means1 with respect to education1 education that is-- 7,a7 available in multiple languages2 and 7,b7 consistent with census data and demographics of the area in which the education will be provided4 7#h7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,national ,museum of ,american ,history of the ,smithsonian ,institution4 #d4 ,program authorized 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this ,act #b1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbc and for each of the #d succeeding fiscal years4 7b7 ,use of funds ,the ,director1 in accordance with any program of the ,national ,museum of ,american ,history of the ,smithsonian ,institution established before1 on1 or after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 shall use funds appropriated under subsection 7a7 to carry out the following activities3 7#a7 ,the development and national dissemination of accurate1 relevant1 and accessible national resources for classrooms to administer ,,lgbtqi and women's history education in an inclusive and intersectional approach1 which shall include digital resources and may include other types of resources1 such as print resources and traveling exhibitions4 7#b7 ,the development1 national dissemination1 and implementation of principles of sound pedagogy for administering ,,lgbtqi and women's history education4 7#c7 ,the provision of professional development services to administer ,,lgbtqi and women's history education1 such as through-- 7,a7 local1 regional1 and national workshops2 7,b7 teacher trainings or engagement in conjunction with ,,lgbtqi and women's history education centers and other appropriate partners2 7,c7 engagement with-- 7i7 local educational agencies2 7ii7 ,state education agencies2 7iii7 schools that are independent of any local educational agency2 and 7iv7 school-based extracurricular meetings or organizations2 and 7,d7 development1 operation1 and expansion of a teacher fellowship program to cultivate and support leaders in ,,lgbtqi and women's history education4 7#d7 ,engagement with ,state and local education leaders to encourage the adoption of resources supported under this ,act into curricula across diverse disciplines4 7#e7 ,through an intersectional and inclusive approach1 convening experts1 providing opportunities for discourse1 and engaging with the public through programming1 educational resources1 and social media with respect to ,,lgbtqi and women's history education4 7#f7 ,through an intersectional and inclusive approach1 increasing resource capacity1 technical support1 and content creation to engage various audiences in person and via online platforms with respect to ,,lgbtqi and women's history education4 7#g7 ,creating1 expanding1 and disseminating scholarly work through research1 curricula1 in-house and traveling exhibitions1 publications1 and programming with respect to ,,lgbtqi and women's history education4 7#h7 ,providing language translation of the work of the ,smithsonian ,institution's ,national ,museum of ,american ,history1 including scholarly work1 research1 traveling exhibitions1 publications1 programming1 pamphlets1 and other information distributed about activities funded under this ,act with respect to ,,lgbtqi and women's history education4 7#i7 ,expanding the collection acquisition and collection access processes1 including staffing1 conservation1 processing1 and digitization with respect to ,,lgbtqi and women's history education4 7#aj7 ,creating1 developing1 implementing1 replicating1 or taking to scale entrepreneurial1 evidence-based1 field-initiated innovations for museum improvement with respect to ,,lgbtqi and women's history education1 and evaluating rigorously such innovations4 7c7 ,online ,,lgbtqi and women's history education resources 7#a7 ,website ,in addition to the activities described under subsection 7b71 the ,director shall use the funds appropriated under subsection 7a7 to develop and maintain on the website of the ,smithsonian ,institution's ,national ,museum of ,american ,history content designated for educators1 students1 and families to improve their awareness and understanding of ,,lgbtqi and women's history education4 7#b7 ,information distribution ,the ,director shall use such funds to distribute information about the activities funded under this ,act through the website of the ,smithsonian ,institution's ,national ,museum of ,american ,history1 and shall respond to inquiries for supplementary information concerning such activities4 7#c7 ,continuation of activities ,to the extent that the ,smithsonian ,institution's ,national ,museum of ,american ,history is engaged in an activity described in subsection 7b7 or this subsection on the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall use the funds appropriated under subsection 7a7 to continue that activity4 #e4 ,annual report 7a7 ,report requirement ,not later than ,february #a of each year1 the ,director shall submit to the ,congress and make available to the public a report describing how the funds made available under this ,act have been used-- 7#a7 to create and promote educational activities2 and 7#b7 to otherwise carry out this ,act4 7b7 ,briefings ,not later than #f months after the date on which funding is first distributed under this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,director or the ,director's designee shall brief the ,committee on ,house ,administration of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,rules and ,administration of the ,senate on the programs and activities carried out under this ,act4 7c7 ,sunset ,subsections 7a7 and 7b7 shall cease to be effective on ,september #cj1 #bjbg4