S.Res. 262: A resolution affirming the importance of title IX, applauding the increase in educational opportunities available to all people, regardless of sex or gender, and recognizing the tremendous amount of work left to be done to further increase those opportunities.

S.Res. 262: A resolution affirming the importance of title IX, applauding the increase in educational opportunities available to all people, regardless of sex or gender, and recognizing the tremendous amount of work left to be done to further increase those opportunities.

116th Congress · introduced 2019-06-24 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4461-4462)

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-06-24 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4461-4462) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

A resolution affirming the importance of title IX, applauding the increase in educational opportunities available to all people, regardless of sex or gender, and recognizing the tremendous amount of work left to be done to further increase those opportunities.

Plain summary

This resolution (1) recognizes the increase in educational opportunities, including in sports, for women and girls since the passage of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and (2) encourages the Department of Education and Department of Justice to ensure that students have a safe learning environment by working to ensure that schools prevent and respond to discrimination and harassment on the basis of sex.

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Official text

A resolution affirming the importance of title IX, applauding the increase in educational opportunities available to all people, regardless of sex or gender, and recognizing the tremendous amount of work left to be done to further increase those opportunities.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · 33 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Tina Smith (D-MN), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Gary C. Peters (D-MI)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] reported raising $3.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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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

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116sres262.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/sres>

Record fed-us-cong116-sres262 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116