Keeping All Students Safe Act
Congress moves to ban seclusion and dangerous restraints in federally funded schools
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Bans schools that get federal funds from using seclusion (locking a student alone) and from using mechanical or chemical restraint.
- Blocks dangerous holds that can restrict breathing or blood flow (including face-down or face-up holds) and limits when physical restraint can be used.
- Allows physical restraint only in emergencies when a student poses imminent danger of serious physical injury, and it must stop as soon as the danger stops.
- Requires same-day parent notice after a restraint incident, written notice within 24 hours, and a meeting within 5 school days to review what happened and prevent repeats.
- Makes states report restraint data to the public each year and sets up grants to help states train staff and improve school behavior supports; authorizes $40 million per year for 2026–2030.
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Milestones
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
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
3 articles
House and Senate Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Students from Dangerous Seclusion and Restraint Practices
Announces reintroduction of the Keeping All Students Safe Act; bans seclusion and certain dangerous restraints in federally funded schools and outlines key safeguards and oversight.
Murphy, Sanders, Bicameral Colleagues Introduce Bill To Protect Kids From Seclusion And Forcible Restraint in Schools
Details the Keeping All Students Safe Act’s prohibition on seclusion and dangerous restraint techniques, plus grants and reporting requirements aimed at reducing restraint use.
Keeping All Students Safe Act (KASSA) Toolkit
Advocacy explainer referencing S.3448/H.R.6617 and summarizing how the bill would prohibit seclusion, mechanical/chemical restraint, and narrowly limit physical restraint.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Keeping All Students Safe Act
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