Students can sue schools for sexual harassment and get money.
H.R. 10734 — Title IX Take Responsibility Act of 2026 · Filed by Debbie Dingell (D-MI) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Oct 5, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill changes Title IX rules for schools. Students can now sue schools for sexual harassment. Schools must try hard to stop harassment by teachers, staff, and other students. Students can get money for damages and pay for lawyers.
Who it affects
Students gain the right to sue schools and get money. Schools must work harder to stop harassment and may face more lawsuits.
One thing to notice
Schools may spend more money on lawyers and insurance. The bill does not say how long students can wait to sue.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Democrats.
- Oct 5, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Oct 5, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Education and Workforce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- Title IX — A federal law that says schools cannot treat students unfairly based on sex.
- damages — Money a court orders someone to pay for harm they caused.
- harassment — Repeated unwanted behavior that makes someone feel unsafe or hurt.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (12,863 characters) on Oct 8, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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