Safe Schools Improvement Act
Congress Proposes National Anti-Bullying Standards to Protect Students in Public Schools
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 ReviewLegislative Progress
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.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
Life & Work
The bill's anti-bullying protections explicitly cover race, color, and national origin, which would protect Native American and tribal-member students who may face targeted bullying in public schools. These students would benefit from the same reporting, grievance, and data collection mechanisms available to all protected groups.
Disabilities
Broader Impacts
Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Related News
4 articles
Casey proposes anti-bullying bill
The Safe Schools Improvement Act would require school districts to include a line in their code of conduct prohibiting bullying and harassment surrounding race, color, national origin, sex, disability and religion. Similar legislation was introduced in the House by Rep. Linda Sanchez.
Elizabeth Warren Wants To Trans Public Schools Harder Than Obama Did
The article critiques the Safe Schools Improvement Act, arguing it requires schools to adopt codes of conduct that specifically prohibit bullying on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, which the author claims amounts to giving 'special privileges' to LGBT students.
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.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Safe Schools Improvement Act
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