House Democrats Press Education Department Over Title IX Rule Delay

House Democrats are urging the U.S. Department of Education to finalize its two highly anticipated Title IX regulations as quickly as possible, arguing their continual delay leaves sexual assault survivors, transgender students and other historically marginalized groups without adequate civil rights protections. The Biden administration missed the October deadline it set to release the two rules. One would direct how federally funded schools must investigate and resolve sexual assault complaints, while the other would prevent blanket bans on transgender students participating in athletics aligned with their gender identity. The Education Department has not disclosed when it will issue the final regulations.