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Preventing Sexual Abuse of K–12 Students Act of 2021

Introduced: March 16, 2021 Introduced by: Lieu, Ted Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 16, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Preventing Sexual Abuse of K-12 Students Act of 2021

This bill requires sexual abuse awareness training in elementary and secondary schools.

Specifically, the bill requires states receiving federal elementary and secondary education funds to establish and implement a statewide policy requiring each local educational agency to (1) develop codes of conduct to prevent sexual abuse of students by identifying acceptable and unacceptable behavior for school personnel and students; and (2) ensure that school personnel receive specified training, including training on sexual abuse and misconduct awareness and prevention.

In addition, the bill expands the allowable uses for certain grants (e.g., Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants) to include sexual abuse awareness training.

Finally, the Department of Education must make recommendations to Congress for preventing the sexual abuse of elementary and secondary school students.

What's happening now March 16, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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