H. Res. 459
106th Congress
House
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to promoting the use of proven academic and classroom-management solutions for problems of behavior, attention, and learning in…
Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to promoting the use of proven academic and classroom-management solutions for problems of be… Show full official titleShow less
Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to promoting the use of proven academic and classroom-management solutions for problems of behavior, attention, and learning in school children.
Education
Academic performanceBehavior modificationChild developmentChild psychology
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Communication in medicineCongressCongressional hearingsDrug abuseDrugs and youthElementary and secondary educationElementary educationFamiliesGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHealth educationLearning disabilitiesMedical researchMedication abuseProblem childrenPsychotropic drugsSchool disciplineScience, Technology, CommunicationsSecondary education
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3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
May 17, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
Apr 4, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 4, 2000
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress should: (1) exercise its oversight responsibilities and conduct hearings concerning the provision for school children of prescriptions for psychotropic drugs; (2) recommend that the National Academy of Sciences study the effects of such drugs on children's academic achievement and behavior; (3) acknowledge State and local education agency efforts, and support their conclusions and resolutions, regarding the prevalence among school children of such drugs and the growing crisis of classroom management; (4) encourage school personnel to use proven academic and classroom-management solutions for problems of behavior, attention, and learning difficulties; and (5) urge greater communication between and education of parents, educators, and medical professionals regarding the effects of such drugs on children's academic achievement and behavior and regarding the ability to provide a successful, safe, and civil learning environment.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 459: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to promoting the use of proven academic and classroom-management solutions for problems of behavior, attention, and learning in school children.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-459/
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H. Res. 459, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HRES-459/.
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