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Mark Pocan (D-WI)

Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2025

H.R. 5486 · House bill Education

A Democratic bill with 174 Democratic cosponsors · See all 174 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2025 aims to prevent harassment at institutions of higher education. It requires these institutions to develop and distribute specific policy statements regarding harassment based on various personal characteristics. These policies must include prohibitions on harassment in various settings, including through electronic communications and on campus property. Additionally, the bill establishes an Anti-Harassment Competitive Grant Program. This program allows the Secretary of Education to award grants to institutions to implement prevention, counseling, or training programs.

Yes· 3 of 19

  • Scored +8

    Would students be better off under this?

    The bill significantly enhances student safety and institutional accountability regarding harassment.

  • Scored +7

    Would LGBTQ people be better off under this?

    The bill explicitly protects students from harassment based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

  • Scored +7

    Would people with disabilities be better off under this?

    The bill includes specific protections and mandates for harassment based on disability.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.