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Linda Sánchez (D-CA)

Safe Schools Improvement Act

H.R. 1810 · House bill Education

A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 218 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is called the Safe Schools Improvement Act and focuses on addressing and preventing student bullying and harassment in public schools. It requires states that receive certain grants to make sure local educational agencies set up clear anti-bullying policies. These policies must explicitly prohibit bullying and harassment based on specific traits like race, disability, religion, and sexual orientation, among others. Schools are also required to provide annual notices, set up grievance procedures for complaints, and collect data on the frequency of these incidents. Finally, states must report this information biennially to the Secretary of Education, who will then report findings back to Congress and the President.

Yes· 3 of 20

  • Scored +8

    Would children be better off under this?

    The bill directly aims to protect children from bullying and harassment in schools.

  • Scored +8

    Would LGBTQ people be better off under this?

    Explicitly protects against bullying based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

  • Scored +8

    Would students be better off under this?

    The primary beneficiaries of the increased safety and grievance procedures.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.