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HR 1844 107th Congress House Education Civil actions and liability Elementary and secondary education Elementary education Federal preemption Government Operations and Politics Higher education Law Liability (Law) Punitive damages School discipline Secondary education State courts State laws Teacher education Teachers

Teacher Protection Act of 2001

Introduced: May 15, 2001 Introduced by: Graves, Sam Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 16, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
May 15, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 15, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Teacher Protection Act of 2001 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a new title XV, School Discipline and Teacher Liability Protection.

Preempts State law except where it provides additional protection of teachers from liability. Makes this Act inapplicable to any civil action in State court against a teacher in which all parties are citizens of the State, if it enacts a statute electing that this Act not apply.

Provides that no teacher in a school shall be liable, with specified exceptions, for harm caused by an act or omission on behalf of the school if the teacher was acting within the scope of employment or responsibilities relating to providing educational services, and if certain other conditions are met. Limits punitive damages.

What's happening now July 16, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1844: Teacher Protection Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1844/
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"H.R. 1844: Teacher Protection Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1844/.
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H.R. 1844, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1844/.
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