Congress·In Committee·H.R. 1810

Congress Proposes National Anti-Bullying Standards to Protect Students in Public Schools

Safe Schools Improvement Act

about 1 year ago·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Part of: Congress Moves to Mandate School Anti-Bullying Policies and Data Reporting

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Stalled

No legislative action in over 90 days.

↔Companion bill: Safe Schools Improvement Act Would Tie Federal K–12 Grants to Anti-Bullying Policies, Under Senate Review

Legislative Progress

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Key Points

This bill requires public schools to create clear rules against bullying and harassment. It specifically protects students from being targeted because of their race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
Schools would have to tell parents and students about these rules every year. They must also set up a clear way for parents to file complaints and a timeline for how the school will fix the problem.
Every year, schools would need to count how many bullying incidents happen and report that information to the public. This data would be kept private so that individual students cannot be identified.
The goal is to make schools safer and help students stay in class. Research shows that when schools have clear rules against bullying, teachers are more likely to step in and stop it before it gets worse.

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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Who is affectedScoreImpactCertaintyScopeDurationSentiment

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Broader Impacts

DomainScoreShort-termLong-termReversibilityConfidence

Score

Scores: -5 (harmful) to +5 (beneficial)Short-term: 0-2 yearsLong-term: 10-30 years

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Mar 3, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Mar 3, 2025

Introduced in House

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The Federalist·over 6 years ago

Elizabeth Warren Wants To Trans Public Schools Harder Than Obama Did

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Education Week·almost 14 years ago

President Endorses Anti-Bullying Legislation

President Barack Obama endorsed the Safe Schools Improvement Act, stating it would help ensure all students are safe and can learn in environments free from discrimination, bullying, and harassment.

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