H.R. 10734 — Title IX Take Responsibility Act of 2026

This section states congressional findings on title IX liability for sexual harassment in education programs and activities. It cites Supreme Court precedents requiring actual notice and deliberate indifference for damages remedies, notes higher prevalence rates among women, girls, LGBTQ students, and students of color, and identifies barriers created by the 2020 title IX regulations and lower court decisions that exceed standards under title VII.

This section establishes liability for covered entities under Title IX when an employee or agent engages in sex-based harassment enabled by institutional authority, or when the entity knew or should have known of harassment by employees or third parties that creates a hostile environment and alters participation in federally funded education programs. It authorizes aggrieved persons to file civil actions for equitable relief, compensatory and punitive damages, and attorney’s fees.