[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 8 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 8

  Supporting the goals and ideals of No Name-Calling Week in bringing 
 attention to name-calling of all kinds and providing schools with the 
  tools and inspiration to launch an on-going dialogue about ways to 
       eliminate name-calling and bullying in their communities.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 21, 2015

 Ms. Ros-Lehtinen (for herself, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of 
 New York, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Speier, 
   Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Lowenthal, Ms. Titus, Mr. 
   Quigley, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. Cartwright, Ms. Lee, Ms. DelBene, Mr. 
Sires, Mr. Ellison, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Takano, and Ms. Linda 
     T. Saanchez of California) submitted the following concurrent 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                           Government Reform

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Supporting the goals and ideals of No Name-Calling Week in bringing 
 attention to name-calling of all kinds and providing schools with the 
  tools and inspiration to launch an on-going dialogue about ways to 
       eliminate name-calling and bullying in their communities.

Whereas No Name-Calling Week is an annual week of educational activities aimed 
        at ending name-calling of all kinds and providing schools with the tools 
        and inspiration to launch an on-going dialogue about ways to eliminate 
        name-calling and bullying in their communities;
Whereas over 60 organizations, including the National School Boards Association, 
        National Association of Elementary School Principals, National 
        Association of Secondary School Principals, National Education 
        Association, National Association of School Psychologists, GLSEN, and 
        Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, have come together as No Name-
        Calling Week partner organizations;
Whereas thousands of students have participated in No Name-Calling Week since 
        its inception in 2004;
Whereas GLSEN has conducted and released national studies analyzing the 
        pervasive harassment and victimization faced by elementary students and 
        lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) secondary students;
Whereas 26 percent of elementary students reported hearing others say hurtful 
        things based on another student's race or ethnic background;
Whereas 30 percent of elementary students reported being bullied or called names 
        at some point while in school;
Whereas over 60 percent of LGBT middle and high school students frequently or 
        often hear homophobic remarks and over 70 percent of LGBT middle and 
        high school students were verbally harassed in the past year because of 
        their sexual orientation; and
Whereas nearly 50 percent of LGBT middle and high school students experienced 
        harassment via electronic means in the past year: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) supports the goals and ideals of No Name-Calling Week; 
        and
            (2) encourages the people of the United States to observe 
        No Name-Calling Week with appropriate ceremonies, programs, and 
        activities.
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