1、CRS Legal Sidebar Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Legal SidebarLegal Sidebari i New Title IX Sexual Harassment Regulations Overhaul Responsibilities for Schools May 27, 2020 The Department of Education (ED) published new regulations implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments o
2、f 1972 (Title IX) on May 19, 2020. Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance. While Title IX does not specifically mention sexual harassment, courts and ED have determined that the response of a recipient educa
3、tional institution to incidents of sexual harassment can constitute discrimination based on sex. The new Title IX regulations establish requirements that schools must follow in responding to sexual harassment allegations, marking a major change from the expectations announced in previous guidance do
4、cuments, as well as departing in many ways from the provisions in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that invited public comment on the rules. The new regulations take effect on August 14, 2020, and apply to schools that receive federal financial assistance, including postsecondary institution
