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HR 1199 113th Congress House

Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2013

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students.

Introduced: March 14, 2013 Introduced by: Sánchez, Linda T. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Apr 23, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Mar 14, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 14, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 23, 2013

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2013 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require states to direct their local educational agencies (LEAs) to establish policies that prevent and prohibit conduct, including bullying and harassment, that is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive to: (1) limit students' ability to participate in, or benefit from school programs; or (2) create a hostile or abusive educational environment that adversely affects their education.

Requires LEAs to also provide: (1) students, parents, and educational professionals with annual notice of the conduct prohibited in their discipline policies; (2) students and parents with grievance procedures that target such conduct; (3) the public with annual data on the incidence and frequency of that conduct at the school and LEA level; and (4) discipline policies that minimize the removal of students from instruction and prevent disproportionate punishment.

Requires: (1) the Secretary of Education to conduct, and report on, an independent biennial evaluation of programs and policies to combat bullying and harassment in elementary and secondary schools; and (2) the Commissioner for Education Statistics to collect state data, that are subject to independent review, to determine the incidence and frequency of the conduct prohibited by LEA discipline policies.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 139
All 139 Democratic 76
D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Sep 15, 2014
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Sep 8, 2014
Richmond, Cedric
· Sep 8, 2014
Vela, Filemon
· Sep 8, 2014
FATTAH, CHAKA
· Jul 28, 2014
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 18, 2014
MCINTYRE, MIKE
· May 20, 2014
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 2, 2014
BECERRA, XAVIER
· Apr 29, 2014
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Apr 28, 2014
Owens, William
· Apr 9, 2014
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Apr 4, 2014
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Apr 2, 2014
Fudge, Marcia
· Apr 2, 2014
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Mar 25, 2014
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Mar 25, 2014
KING, PETER
· Feb 27, 2014
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jan 27, 2014
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jan 17, 2014
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jan 15, 2014
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Nov 13, 2013
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Nov 12, 2013
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Oct 30, 2013
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Oct 28, 2013
Heck, Denny
· Oct 10, 2013
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Sep 26, 2013
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Sep 25, 2013
Grayson, Alan
· Sep 25, 2013
LOWEY, NITA
· Sep 25, 2013
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Sep 16, 2013
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 9, 2013
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Aug 2, 2013
MCCARTHY, CAROLYN
· Aug 2, 2013
O'Rourke, Beto
· Aug 2, 2013
ANDREWS, ROBERT
· Jul 30, 2013
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Jul 30, 2013
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Jul 30, 2013
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 30, 2013
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 22, 2013
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jul 15, 2013
HINOJOSA, RUBEN
· Jul 8, 2013
SERRANO, JOSE
· Jun 28, 2013
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Jun 25, 2013
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jun 25, 2013
Pierluisi, Pedro
· Jun 25, 2013
SANCHEZ, LORETTA
· Jun 25, 2013
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 25, 2013
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jun 14, 2013
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 14, 2013
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Jun 13, 2013
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