Title IX Take Responsibility Act of 2026

This bill would amend Title IX, the federal law banning sex discrimination in federally funded education programs, to set rules for when schools and other covered entities are legally responsible for sex-based harassment. A covered entity would be liable when its employee or agent uses their position to harass someone in a way that affects that person's education. For harassment by other employees or by non-employees, the entity would be liable if it knew or should have known of it, unless it shows it took reasonable care to prevent and correct the harassment, such as having a complaint policy, investigating, and offering supportive measures. The bill would let people harmed by violations sue in court and recover damages, including punitive damages, plus attorney's and expert fees.

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Sponsors

• Debbie Dingell Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors