# 116-hr-8290: Stop Sexual Harassment in K–12 Act

116-hr-8290, Stop Sexual Harassment in K–12 Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8290
- Congress: 116
- Title: Stop Sexual Harassment in K–12 Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2020-09-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Stop Sexual Harassment in K-12 Act This bill outlines the role and duties of Title IX coordinators in elementary and secondary schools, including by requiring local educational agencies to have at least one full-time Title IX coordinator per specified student population. The bill also creates a grant program to train teachers and staff on how to respond to signs of sexual harassment and assault of students, and requires the Department of Education to develop a sexual violence climate survey.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-8193: Supporting Survivors of Sexual Harassment in Schools Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
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- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8290 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8290)

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- [116-hr-8402: To direct the Joint Committee on the Library to obtain a statue of Ruth Bader G…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8402)
- [116-hr-8193: Supporting Survivors of Sexual Harassment in Schools Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8193)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7517: Protect Access to Birth Control Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7517)
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8290 (as of 2025-11-18).