Signed into law by President Nixon in 1972. “No person in the United States, shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”

1997 – OCR released “Sexual Harassment Guidance: Harassment of Students by School Employees, Other Students, or Third Parties.” All future guidance builds on this one.

April 4, 2011 – Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) released by the Obama and Biden administration.

September 22, 2017 – Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) released by the Trump and Pence administration rescinded the 2011 DCL and the 2014 Q&A.

May 6, 2020 – Final Title IX regulations with explanations totaling over 2000 pages released by the Trump and Pence administration.