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S. 4924 116th Congress Senate

Keeping All Students Safe Act

Official title: A bill to prohibit and prevent seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous restraints that restrict breathing, and to prevent and reduce… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to prohibit and prevent seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous restraints that restrict breathing, and to prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint in schools, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 30, 2020 Introduced by: Christopher Murphy Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Education Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesChild healthChild safety and welfare
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Civil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightDepartment of DefenseDepartment of EducationDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of the InteriorDisability and paralysisEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment and training programsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsLaw enforcement officersMental healthMilitary personnel and dependentsMinority educationPerformance measurementPreschool educationPrescription drugsSchool administrationSpecial educationState and local government operationsTeaching, teachers, curricula
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Nov 30, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Nov 30, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 30, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Keeping All Students Safe Act

This bill prohibits the use of seclusion and limits the use of physical restraint in schools and Head Start programs that receive federal funding. It also establishes enforcement provisions, including a private right of action for a student who has been subjected to unlawful seclusion or restraint, and creates a grant program for state educational agencies to implement the procedures required by the bill.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8782 Identical bill Keeping All Students Safe Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 12 Independent 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Nov 30, 2020
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Nov 30, 2020
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Nov 30, 2020
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Nov 30, 2020
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Nov 30, 2020
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Nov 30, 2020
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Nov 30, 2020
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Nov 30, 2020
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Nov 30, 2020
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 30, 2020
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Nov 30, 2020
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Nov 30, 2020
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Nov 30, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4924: Keeping All Students Safe Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4924/
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"S. 4924: Keeping All Students Safe Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4924/.
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S. 4924, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4924/.
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[S. 4924: Keeping All Students Safe Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4924/)
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