H.R. 1810 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Education and Workforce, Mar 3, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRequires schools to combat bullying and harassment
This bill would require schools to create policies that prohibit bullying and harassment based on race, color, national origin, disability, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Schools would also need to tell students, parents, and staff about these policies, give people a clear way to file complaints, and share public reports each year about how often bullying and harassment happen in their buildings.
How it affects you
If you're a student or parent, you'd have a guaranteed process to report bullying and know your school has clear rules against it. Schools would be required to keep track of these incidents and share the numbers publicly. The federal Department of Education would also regularly check in on how well these anti-bullying programs are working across the country.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 3, 2025)
Safe Schools Improvement Act
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, disability, religion, or sex. Sex includes sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics (including intersex traits).
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1810
A BILL
Safe Schools Improvement Act
Sponsor: Rep. Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA-38) · Introduced Mar 3, 2025 · Education · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 3, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.”