Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act of 2023
This bill establishes an Office for Gender Equity within the Department of Education to support schools and colleges in fully implementing Title IX. It authorizes $160 million annually to fund grants for educational entities to develop programs addressing gender equity gaps in athletics, STEM fields, career education, and campus safety. The bill provides training and resources for Title IX coordinators and "Title IX allies" to address sex discrimination, with specific attention to students facing discrimination based on multiple characteristics like race and gender. It also requires the Department to research and share evidence-based best practices for reducing sex discrimination in education.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2023
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Introduced Jun 22, 2023
Last action Jun 22, 2023
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Jun 22, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
Jun 22, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
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Mazie K. Hirono
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Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
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Benjamin L. Cardin
DDemocratic
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Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
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Brian Schatz
DDemocratic
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Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
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Christopher Murphy
DDemocratic
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Dianne Feinstein
DDemocratic
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Edward J. Markey
DDemocratic
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Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
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Maria Cantwell
DDemocratic
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