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Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2009

Introduced: May 5, 2009 Introduced by: Sánchez, Linda T. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jun 4, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
May 5, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
May 5, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1061)
May 5, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act to require: (1) states to use grants for safe and drug-free schools to collect and report information on the incidence of bullying and harassment; and (2) local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools to use subgrants to prevent and respond to incidents of bullying and harassment.

Requires such LEAs or schools to: (1) notify parents and students annually of conduct prohibited in their school discipline policies, that now must include bullying and harassment; and (2) establish grievance procedures for students and parents to register complaints regarding such conduct.

Includes bullying and harassment within the Act's definition of violence.

What's happening now June 4, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5184 Related bill To amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act to include bullying and harassment prevention programs.
  • S 3739 Related bill Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2010
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 46
All 46 Democratic 34 Republican 1
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Dec 9, 2010
Dahlkemper, Kathleen
· Nov 16, 2010
Murphy, Patrick
· Sep 23, 2010
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 16, 2010
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jul 30, 2010
Hare, Phil
· Jul 22, 2010
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 15, 2010
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jun 17, 2010
 D
Chu, Judy
California · May 25, 2010
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · May 5, 2010
Hall, John
· Apr 27, 2010
McMahon, Michael
· Apr 27, 2010
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 27, 2010
Klein, Ron
· Mar 25, 2010
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Mar 18, 2010
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Mar 16, 2010
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 25, 2010
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jan 27, 2010
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 8, 2009
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Dec 8, 2009
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 21, 2009
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 30, 2009
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 30, 2009
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 23, 2009
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jul 23, 2009
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 23, 2009
Kilroy, Mary Jo
· Jul 14, 2009
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 14, 2009
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 24, 2009
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jun 24, 2009
Sestak, Joe
· Jun 24, 2009
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 12, 2009
Space, Zachary
· Jun 12, 2009
Carney, Christopher
· May 14, 2009
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 14, 2009
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · May 14, 2009
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 5, 2009
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 5, 2009
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 5, 2009
Delahunt, Bill
· May 5, 2009
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 5, 2009
 D
Green, Al
Texas · May 5, 2009
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 5, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 5, 2009
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 5, 2009
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · May 5, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2262: Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2262/
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"H.R. 2262: Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2262/.
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