H.J.Res. 165 · 118th Congress

Overturns the Education Department's 2024 Title IX rule on sex discrimination

Official title: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance".¹

Did not become lawDiscrimination protections for sexual orientation and gender identity

§1What it does

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This joint resolution would cancel the Department of Education's April 2024 rule on Title IX, the 1972 law that bans sex discrimination in education programs that receive federal money.^2,3 The rule said that discrimination on the basis of sex includes discrimination based on sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation and gender identity.⁴ It also set definitions related to sex-based harassment and added requirements for how schools handle complaints.^2,3 It was offered under the Congressional Review Act, which lets Congress cancel a recent federal agency rule through a joint resolution that becomes law.^2,3

§2Status

Status	Latest action, July 23, 2024: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 442.¹
Introduced	June 5, 2024
Sponsor	Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]
Cosponsors	72 cosponsors (72 Republican)
Official record	H.J.Res. 165 on Congress.gov

§3How Congress voted

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House, July 11, 2024

On Passage: Passed — 210 yes, 205 no, 18 not voting.⁵