I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5148 
To amend the Department of Education Organization Act and the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 to require publication of information relating 
to religious exemptions to the requirements of title IX of the Education 
Amendments of 1972, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2016 
Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Department of Education Organization Act 
and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require publi-
cation of information relating to religious exemptions 
to the requirements of title IX of the Education Amend-
ments of 1972, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Transparency in 
Taypayer-Funded Discrimination Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PUBLICATION ON WEBSITE OF THE DEPARTMENT 
OF EDUCATION. 
Section 203 of the Department of Education Organi-
zation Act (20 U.S.C. 3413) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(d) The Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights shall 
publish, on the Department’s website, information regard-
ing religious exemptions to the requirements of title IX 
of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 
et seq.) in accord with this paragraph. Such information 
shall include a list naming each institution of higher edu-
cation that requests such an exemption, the name of each 
such institution that has received an exemption, and the 
nature and scope of that exemption (including each pro-
gram or activity covered by the exemption and the per-
sonal characteristics or behaviors to which the exemption 
applies).’’. 
SEC. 3. PUBLICATION ON WEBSITE OF EACH INSTITUTION 
OF HIGHER EDUCATION. 
Section 485 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1092) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(n) DISCLOSURE OF RELIGIOUS EXEMPTIONS TO 
TITLE IX OF THE EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1972.— 
Each educational institution that requests or receives a 
religious exemption to the requirements of title IX of the 
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Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) 
shall publish on its website, in a prominent location, the 
following: 
‘‘(1) REQUEST LETTER.—Each letter submitted 
by the educational institution to the Department to 
request such an exemption. 
‘‘(2) EXEMPTION
LETTER.—Each letter from 
the Department to the educational institution that 
grants or denies such an exemption. 
‘‘(3) NOTICE
OF
REQUEST.—Notice that the 
educational institution has requested an exemption 
under section 901(a)(3) of the Education Amend-
ments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681(a)(3)). 
‘‘(4) NOTICE
OF
EXEMPTION.—If applicable, 
notice that the educational institution has received 
an exemption under section 901(a)(3) of the Edu-
cation Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681(a)(3)). 
‘‘(5) COVERED PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS OR 
BEHAVIORS.—A list of the personal characteristics 
or behaviors to which each requested or granted ex-
emption applies. 
‘‘(6) COVERED ACTIVITIES OR PROGRAMS.—A 
list of the activities or programs to which each ex-
emption applies. 
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‘‘(7) STATEMENT OF RIGHTS.—The statement 
‘Students continue to have rights under title IX of 
the Education Amendments of 1972. Any student 
who experiences discrimination may contact the Of-
fice for Civil Rights at the United States Depart-
ment of Education at lllll or lllll.’, 
with the first blank space being filled with a link to 
the website of the Office for Civil Rights and the 
second blank space being filled with the telephone 
number of the Office for Civil Rights.’’. 
Æ 
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