# 117-hr-7620: Stop Sexual Harassment in K–12 Act

117-hr-7620, Stop Sexual Harassment in K–12 Act, is a 117th 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: 117-hr-7620
- Congress: 117
- Title: Stop Sexual Harassment in K–12 Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2022-04-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 9
- 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 increase the number of full-time employees designated to serve as a 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 (9)

- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2022-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2022-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2022-12-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-55: Emmett Till Antilynching Act
- 117-hr-8297: Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act
- 117-hr-7910: Protecting Our Kids Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-7620 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7620)

## Related
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8404)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-55: Emmett Till Antilynching Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-55)
- [117-hr-8297: Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8297)
- [117-hr-7910: Protecting Our Kids Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7910)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7620 (as of 2025-11-18).