# 119-hres-321: Supporting the goals and ideals of the Rise Up for LGBTQI+ Youth in Schools Initiative, a call to action to communities across the country to demand equal educational opportunity, basic civil rights protections, and freedom from erasure for all students, particularly LGBTQI+ young people, in K-12 schools.

119-hres-321, Supporting the goals and ideals of the Rise Up for LGBTQI+ Youth in Schools Initiative, a call to action to communities across the country to demand equal educational opportunity, basic civil rights protections, and freedom from erasure for all students, particularly LGBTQI+ young people, in K-12 schools., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-321
- Congress: 119
- Title: Supporting the goals and ideals of the Rise Up for LGBTQI+ Youth in Schools Initiative, a call to action to communities across the country to demand equal educational opportunity, basic civil rights protections, and freedom from erasure for all students, particularly LGBTQI+ young people, in K-12 schools.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Protect and affirm LGBTQI+ students in K-12 schools.** This resolution would express support for the Rise Up for LGBTQI+ Youth in Schools Initiative and urge States, territories, and localities to adopt policies that ensure equal educational opportunity, basic civil rights protections, and freedom from erasure for all students. - Students: It would call attention to bias-based bullying, exclusion, and punitive discipline that research links to higher absenteeism, lower grades, and worse mental health. It notes that 26 States enacted sports bans and 17 States restricted bathroom access for transgender students between 2021 and 2025. - Families and educators: It would recognize the National Day of (No) Silence and designate 2025–2026 as a period to build on No Name-Calling Week, aiming to mobilize families, teachers, and communities to reduce harassment and support student well-being. - State and local policymakers: It would encourage adoption of laws that prohibit bias-based victimization, exclusion, and erasure, and highlights recent state moves including nine States that censored LGBTQI+ instruction and eight States treating such topics as "sensitive."

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hres-1058: Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Transgender Bill of Rights to protect and codify the rights of transgender…
- 119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-321 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/321)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hres-1058: Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implem…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1058)
- [119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2045)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-321 (as of 2026-04-21).