To support educational entities in fully implementing title IX and reducing and preventing sex discrimination in all areas of education, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · June 22, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
# Summary
The Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act of 2023 aims to strengthen the enforcement of Title IX, the federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in education. The bill would establish a new Office for Gender Equity within the Department of Education to coordinate nationwide efforts and provide training and resources to schools and colleges. The legislation would award competitive grants to schools and universities—totaling at least $140 million annually—to implement programs that reduce sex discrimination across all educational areas, including athletics, STEM fields, career training, and preventing sexual harassment and violence. The bill also directs the federal government to conduct research on best practices for achieving gender equity and to provide annual training for Title IX coordinators at schools and colleges. The act authorizes $160 million in federal funding each fiscal year from 2024 through 2028, primarily for local grants that help educational institutions identify and address gender inequities affecting students of all backgrounds.
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