H.Con.Res. 86: Supporting the goals and ideals of GLSEN's 2022 Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, non-binary, Two-Spirit, intersex, and questioning (LGBTQ+) bullying, harassment, discrimination, and other forms of victimization faced by individuals in schools.

H.Con.Res. 86: Supporting the goals and ideals of GLSEN's 2022 Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, non-binary, Two-Spirit, intersex, and questioning (LGBTQ+) bullying, harassment, discrimination, and other forms of victimization faced by individuals in schools.

117th Congress · introduced 2022-04-21 · Education · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-04-21 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Supporting the goals and ideals of GLSEN's 2022 Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, non-binary, Two-Spirit, intersex, and questioning (LGBTQ+) bullying, harassment, discrimination, and other forms of victimization faced by individuals in schools.

Plain summary

This concurrent resolution 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, transgender, queer, nonbinary, Two-Spirit, intersex, and questioning individuals in schools).

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Official text

Supporting the goals and ideals of GLSEN's 2022 Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, non-binary, Two-Spirit, intersex, and questioning (LGBTQ+) bullying, harassment, discrimination, and other forms of victimization faced by individuals in schools.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] · 53 cosponsors

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Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Dina Titus (D-NV), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Shontel M. Brown (D-OH), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Nikema Williams (D-GA), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Grace Meng (D-NY), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Sharice Davids (D-KS), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Darren Soto (D-FL), Angie Craig (D-MN), Ritchie Torres (D-NY), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Ami Bera (D-CA), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] reported raising $1.1 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 House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hconres86.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hconres>

Record fed-us-cong117-hconres86 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117