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H.R. 549 117th Congress House

STOP Bullying Act

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a grant program that will support efforts at the State level to establish anti-bullyin… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a grant program that will support efforts at the State level to establish anti-bullying task forces to study, address, and reduce bullying in elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 28, 2021 Introduced by: Raja Krishnamoorthi Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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 Latest action January 28, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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STOP Bullying Act

This bill requires the Department of Education to make grants for each state to establish a task force to study, address, and reduce bullying in elementary and secondary schools.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 11 Republican 1
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Khanna, Ro
California · May 18, 2022
 D
Sherrill, Mikie
New Jersey · Nov 4, 2021
 D
Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Jun 28, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 4, 2021
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · May 4, 2021
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Apr 22, 2021
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 22, 2021
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Mar 26, 2021
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Mar 10, 2021
Blumenauer, Earl
· Feb 5, 2021
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 5, 2021
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Feb 1, 2021
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Feb 1, 2021
Sires, Albio
· Feb 1, 2021
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jan 28, 2021
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jan 28, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 549: STOP Bullying Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-549/
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"H.R. 549: STOP Bullying Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-549/.
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H.R. 549, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-549/.
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