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- H.CON.RES.49
H.CON.RES.49: Supporting the goals and ideals of GLSEN's 2017 Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools.
About This Bill
- Introduced April 6, 2017
- Latest Major Action April 6, 2017
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
46 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - April 6, 2017
Bill Summary
Supports the goals and ideals of the National Day of Silence (during which students vow to remain silent to bring attention to the harassment and discrimination faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and gay people in schools). Requests the President to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe the GLSEN's Day of Silence. Encourages each state, city, and local educational agency to adopt laws and...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| April 6, 2017 |
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.
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| April 6, 2017 |
Referred to House Judiciary
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| April 6, 2017 |
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
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| April 6, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Eliot L. Engel (D-N.Y.) |