IL HR0209

U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics found 20.5 percent of college women experience sexual assault since entering college, with more than 60 percent of assaults never reported to police.

Obama administration issued Title IX guidelines requiring universities to combat sexual assault and harassment using a preponderance of evidence standard in disciplinary proceedings.

Trump administration rescinded these guidelines in 2017 and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos proposed a November 2018 rule narrowing the scope of allegations schools must investigate and allowing higher legal standards for evidence.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined 19 other attorneys general opposing the proposed rule as undermining Title IX protections and weakening student safety against sexual harassment and violence.

House resolution urges Education Secretary DeVos to withdraw the proposed rule and instead implement policies that protect victims, encourage reporting, and address all instances of campus sexual harassment and assault.