# 119-hr-10734: Title IX Take Responsibility Act of 2026

119-hr-10734, Title IX Take Responsibility Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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- As of: 2026-10-16
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10734
- Congress: 119
- Title: Title IX Take Responsibility Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-16

## Summary

**Expands school liability and restores full damages under Title IX.** This bill would let people harmed by sex-based harassment in federally funded education programs sue for compensatory and punitive damages and recover attorney and expert fees, while setting clearer tests for when a school is legally responsible.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More Title IX rights for students: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would make schools and other recipients of federal education funds directly liable when an employee or agent uses their authority to enable sex-based harassment that limits a person’s access to programs, even if the conduct happened off campus. It would also make entities liabl…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10734 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10734)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10734 (as of 2026-10-16).