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H.R. 4332 117th Congress House

Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2021

Official title: To address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students.

Introduced: July 1, 2021 Introduced by: Linda T. Sánchez Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 1, 2021
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2021

This bill requires states to direct their local educational agencies (LEAs) to establish policies that prevent and prohibit bullying and harassment of elementary and secondary school students. In particular, these policies must prohibit bullying and harassment based on race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or religion.

Further, LEAs must 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 must collect state data to determine the incidence and frequency of the conduct prohibited by LEA disciplinary policies.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 4402 Identical bill Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2021
  • S 2410 Identical bill Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2021
  • HR 6031 Reintroduced Bill Safe Schools Improvement Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 42
All 42 Democratic 29 Republican 1
Bass, Karen
· Jul 1, 2021
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Jul 1, 2021
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jul 1, 2021
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jul 1, 2021
Brown, Anthony
· Jul 1, 2021
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Jul 1, 2021
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 1, 2021
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Jul 1, 2021
Demings, Val
· Jul 1, 2021
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jul 1, 2021
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 1, 2021
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jul 1, 2021
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Jul 1, 2021
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Jul 1, 2021
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jul 1, 2021
Kilmer, Derek
· Jul 1, 2021
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Jul 1, 2021
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jul 1, 2021
Lowenthal, Alan
· Jul 1, 2021
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 1, 2021
Napolitano, Grace
· Jul 1, 2021
Newman, Marie
· Jul 1, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 1, 2021
O'Halleran, Tom
· Jul 1, 2021
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jul 1, 2021
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Jul 1, 2021
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Jul 1, 2021
 D
Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Jul 1, 2021
Sires, Albio
· Jul 1, 2021
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Jul 1, 2021
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jul 1, 2021
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Jul 1, 2021
 D
Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Jul 1, 2021
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jul 1, 2021
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · Jul 1, 2021
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jul 1, 2021
Trone, David
· Jul 1, 2021
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 1, 2021
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 1, 2021
Wild, Susan
· Jul 1, 2021
 D
Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Jul 1, 2021
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jul 1, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4332: Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4332/
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"H.R. 4332: Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4332/.
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H.R. 4332, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4332/.
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