CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Donald Beyer (D-VA)

Keeping All Students Safe Act

H.R. 6617 · House bill Education

A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See all 53 cosponsors

Last activity — 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.

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

The "Keeping All Students Safe Act" aims to prohibit and prevent the use of seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous physical restraints that restrict breathing. It also focuses on reducing the use of physical restraint within schools and other programs receiving Federal financial assistance. The bill establishes strict requirements for the use of physical restraint, requiring it only in cases of imminent danger of serious physical injury. It mandates specific training for personnel, reporting requirements for states, and provides for federal grants to help state educational agencies implement these changes. Additionally, the act creates a private right of action for students or parents if these prohibitions are violated.

Yes· 3 of 12

  • Scored +9

    Would children be better off under this?

    The bill provides significant protections against dangerous restraints for children in schools.

  • Scored +9

    Would people with disabilities be better off under this?

    The bill directly addresses and protects the rights of students with disabilities in school settings.

  • Scored +9

    Would students be better off under this?

    The bill provides direct safety and legal protections for students in educational programs.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.