Congress·In Committee·H.Res. 1162

Supporting the goals and ideals of Glisten's (formerly GLSEN's) 2026 Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-LGBTQI+ bullying, harassment, discrimination, and other forms of victimization faced by individuals in schools, and calling communities across the country to action to demand equal educational opportunity, basic civil rights protections, and freedom from erasure for all students, particularly LGBTQI+ young people, in K-12 schools.

Day of Silence: Support for LGBTQI+ Students

Apr 9·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Part of: National Day of Silence Resolutions

Next up: A house committee

This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and has been sent to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the House Committee on the Judiciary for review. Since April 8, 2026, no further action has been taken by these committees. It is common for bills to remain in committee without a vote, so this proposal is not moving forward at this time.

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This is a simple resolution that expresses an opinion but does not change any laws or provide funding. These types of measures rarely move forward for a full vote in the House.

Key Points

This resolution officially supports the National Day of Silence. This is a day when students and teachers stay quiet to bring attention to the bullying and harassment that LGBTQI+ students face in school.
The proposal shares data showing that nearly 60 percent of LGBTQI+ students have been verbally harassed by their peers. It also notes that many students miss school because they do not feel safe on campus.
It mentions that many states have passed laws that limit classroom lessons about LGBTQI+ history or restrict which sports teams and bathrooms students can use. The resolution argues these laws can make students feel unwelcome.
The resolution encourages cities and school districts to create new policies that ban discrimination. The goal is to make sure every student has a safe place to learn regardless of their gender identity or sexual orientation.

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Apr 9, 2026House

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Apr 9, 2026

Submitted in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Supporting the goals and ideals of Glisten's (formerly GLSEN's) 2026 Day of Silence in bringing attention to anti-LGBTQI+ bullying, harassment, discrimination, and other forms of victimization faced by individuals in schools, and calling communities across the country to action to demand equal educational opportunity, basic civil rights protections, and freedom from erasure for all students, particularly LGBTQI+ young people, in K-12 schools.

Bill NumberHRES 1162

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.