110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 128
To amend the Federal Education Right to Privacy Act to improve
the access of the victims of crimes to information concerning the outcome
of disciplinary proceedings by institutions of higher education.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 4, 2007
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Education and Labor
A BILL
To amend the Federal Education Right to Privacy Act to improve
the access of the victims of crimes to information concerning the outcome
of disciplinary proceedings by institutions of higher education.
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 `David Shick Honesty in Campus Justice Act'.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO GENERAL EDUCATION PROVISIONS ACT.
Section 444(b)(6) of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g(b))
is amended by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:
`(6)(A) Nothwithstanding any other provision of this section, an institution
of postsecondary education shall disclose to the alleged victim of any crime
of violence (as that term is defined in section 16 of title 18, United States
Code), or a nonforcible sex offense, the final results of any disciplinary
proceeding conducted by such institution against a student who is the alleged
perpetrator of such crime or offense with respect to such crime or offense.
If the alleged victim of such crime or offense is deceased, the next of
kin of such victim shall be treated as the alleged victim for purposes of
this subparagraph.'.
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