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H.R. 1957 115th Congress House

Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2017

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: April 5, 2017 Introduced by: Linda T. Sánchez Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2017

This bill 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 students' education.

LEAs shall also provide: (1) students, parents, and educational professionals with annual notice of the conduct prohibited in their disciplinary policies; (2) students and parents with grievance procedures that target such conduct; and (3) the public with annual data on the incidence and frequency of that conduct at the school and LEA level.

The Department of Education must conduct, and report on, an independent biennial evaluation of programs and policies to combat bullying and harassment in elementary and secondary schools. The National Center for Education Statistics shall collect state data to determine the incidence and frequency of the conduct prohibited by LEA disciplinary policies.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 119
All 119 Democratic 91 Republican 3
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Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Dec 20, 2018
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Oct 16, 2018
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Oct 9, 2018
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Oct 5, 2018
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Oct 5, 2018
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Sep 28, 2018
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 28, 2018
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 28, 2018
O'Rourke, Beto
· Sep 28, 2018
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Sep 26, 2018
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Sep 25, 2018
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Sep 25, 2018
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Sep 25, 2018
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 25, 2018
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Sep 25, 2018
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Sep 24, 2018
Tsongas, Niki
· Sep 24, 2018
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Sep 24, 2018
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Sep 20, 2018
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 20, 2018
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Sep 20, 2018
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Sep 20, 2018
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Sep 20, 2018
Lamb, Conor
· Sep 20, 2018
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 20, 2018
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Sep 20, 2018
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 20, 2018
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Sep 17, 2018
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Sep 17, 2018
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Sep 17, 2018
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Sep 17, 2018
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Sep 17, 2018
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Sep 17, 2018
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Sep 17, 2018
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 17, 2018
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Sep 17, 2018
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 17, 2018
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Sep 17, 2018
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Sep 17, 2018
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Sep 13, 2018
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 13, 2018
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Costa, Jim
California · Sep 13, 2018
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Sep 13, 2018
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Sep 13, 2018
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Sep 13, 2018
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Sep 13, 2018
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 13, 2018
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Sep 13, 2018
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Sep 13, 2018
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Torres, Norma J.
California · Sep 13, 2018
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