[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5294 Introduced in House (IH)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5294

To invalidate the reinterpretation of title IX through guidance issued 
by the Department of Education and the Department of Justice on May 13, 
                                 2016.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 19, 2016

 Mr. Babin (for himself and Mr. Gosar) introduced the following bill; 
   which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
To invalidate the reinterpretation of title IX through guidance issued 
by the Department of Education and the Department of Justice on May 13, 
                                 2016.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Student Privacy Protection and 
Safety Act of 2016''.

SEC. 2. THE PRESERVATION OF STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITY OF STUDENT 
              PRIVACY POLICIES.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, regulation, or guidance 
regarding the application or implementation of title IX of the 
Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), the letter 
entitled ``Dear Colleague Letter on Transgender Students,'' dated May 
13, 2016, issued jointly by the Department of Justice and the 
Department of Education shall have no effect on any entity to which 
such title applies and shall have no effect on legal proceedings.

SEC. 3. APPLICATION OF ACT.

    This Act shall apply until superseded by an Act of Congress that 
directs Federal departments to issue guidance on the matter of 
transgender issues.
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