Safe Schools Improvement Act Would Tie Federal K–12 Grants to Anti-Bullying Policies, Under Senate Review
A bill to address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students.
A senate committee must act next: committee consideration.
Companion bill: Congress Proposes National Anti-Bullying Standards to Protect Students in Public Schools →No action since March 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
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U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine introduced the Safe Schools Improvement Act, which would require states receiving federal funding to ensure local education agencies adopt evidence-based practices to prevent and respond to bullying based on race, religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
The recent suicides have intensified calls on Congress to pass the Safe Schools Improvement Act. It would require schools receiving federal funds to implement bullying prevention programs that specifically address anti-gay harassment, though it faces opposition from religious conservatives.
Sens. Mark Kirk and Bob Casey introduced the Safe Schools Improvement Act. If passed, schools receiving designated federal funds would be required to adopt codes of conduct specifically prohibiting bullying and harassment based on race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
No votes recorded for this bill yet.
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Congressional Bill
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A bill to address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students.
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