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H.Con.Res. 38: Supporting the goals and ideals of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network's (GLSEN) National Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools.

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H.Con.Res. 38: Supporting the goals and ideals of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network's (GLSEN) National Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools.

114th Congress · introduced 2015-04-16 · Education · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-04-16 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Supporting the goals and ideals of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network's (GLSEN) National Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools.

Plain summary

Supports the goals and ideals of the National Day of Silence (during which students vow to remain silent to bring attention to the harassment and discrimination faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in schools). Encourages each state, city, and local educational agency to adopt laws and policies to prohibit name-calling, bullying, harassment, and discrimination against students, teachers, and other school staff regardless of their sexual orientation and gender identity or gender expression.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

What a vote does

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A “Nay” vote

If it is not passed, current law stays as it is.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Supporting the goals and ideals of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network's (GLSEN) National Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · 66 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Mark Takano (D-CA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), William R. Keating (D-MA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA) and 6 more.

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-hconres38 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114