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HR 3660 113th Congress House Education Allergies Assault and harassment offenses Disability and health-based discrimination Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education School administration

ALLERGY Act

Introduced: December 5, 2013 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 22, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Dec 5, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Dec 5, 2013
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Alerting Local Leaders and Ensuring Responsible Guidelines for Youth Act or the ALLERGY Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to condition each local educational agency's (LEA's) receipt of funds under the ESEA on the LEA establishing and implementing a policy on allergy bullying that requires its schools to:

  • educate students, school personnel, and parents about allergy bullying and about such bullying being against school rules;
  • clearly define what the punishment or response may be for violating the rule against allergy bullying, which may include a therapeutic response, where appropriate;
  • encourage each victim of allergy bullying to report such bullying to school personnel; and
  • remain in compliance with the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 in carrying out these requirements.

Requires the LEAs to submit an annual written certification to their state that they have established and implemented such policy.

Defines "allergy bullying" as unwanted, aggressive behavior by a student toward another student with an allergy, including: (1) a real or perceived imbalance of power due to such other student's allergy; and (2) actions such as making threats, spreading rumors, making physical or verbal attacks, and excluding such other student from a group on purpose.

What's happening now January 22, 2014

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

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