HB10734: Title IX Take Responsibility Act of 2026
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To amend title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to establish standards of liability for harassment on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.
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This bill would change the rules for when schools can be held responsible for sexual harassment under Title IX, a federal law that protects students from sex discrimination in education. The bill, sponsored by Representatives Debbie Dingell and Jahana Hayes, would establish new legal standards (called "standards of liability") that determine when schools must take action against harassment. Title IX currently requires schools to respond to complaints of sex-based harassment, but the exact legal rules about school responsibility have been shaped by court decisions over time. This bill would write clearer rules into law about when schools must be held accountable. The bill was recently introduced in Congress and is now in the early stage of the legislative process.
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HB10734: Title IX Take Responsibility Act of 2026