H.CON.RES.396: Supporting the goals and ideals of the Day of Silence and encouraging units of local government, States, and school districts to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students, teachers, and school employees from discrimination and harassment.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about education
  • Introduced March 25, 2004
  • Latest Major Action April 30, 2004

Bill Summary

Expresses support for the goals and ideals of the Day of Silence (designated April 21, 2004, a day on which participating students vow to remain silent for a full day to bring attention to the harassment and discrimination faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students, teachers, and school employees). Encourages: (1) each unit of local government and each State to adopt laws to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
Referred to House Judiciary
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
March 25, 2004

Introduced in the House by Eliot L. Engel (D-N.Y.)

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