,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ciaa ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #af1 #bjad,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis of ,illinois introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,safe and ,drug-,free ,schools and ,communities ,act to include bullying and harassment prevention programs4 #a4 ,bullying and ,harassment ,prevention ,policies1 ,programs1 and ,statistics 7a7 ,state ,reporting ,requirements ,section #daab7;c77#c77;,b77iv7 of the ,safe and ,drug-,free ,schools and ,communities ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaab7;c77#c77;,b77iv77 is amended by inserting 1 including bullying and harassment1 after violence4 7b7 ,state ,application ,section #daac7;a7 of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaac7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#i7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking and at the end2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,e7 the incidence and prevalence of reported incidents of bullying and harassment2 and 7,f7 the perception of students regarding their school environment1 including with respect to the prevalence and seriousness of incidents of bullying and harassment and the responsiveness of the school to those incidents2 2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#ah71 by striking and at the end2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#ai71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#bj7 provides an assurance that the ,state educational agency will provide assistance to districts and schools in their efforts to prevent and appropriately respond to incidents of bullying and harassment and describes how the agency will meet this requirement4 4 7c7 ,local ,educational ,agency ,program ,application ,section #daad7;d7 of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaad7;d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b77;,b77i7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subclause 7,i71 by striking the semicolon and inserting a comma2 7,b7 in subclause 7,i71 by striking and at the end2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,,iii7 performance indicators for bullying and harassment prevention programs and activities2 and 2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#g7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting 1 including bullying and harassment after disorderly conduct2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking and at the end2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,f7 annual notice to parents and students describing the full range of prohibited conduct contained in the discipline policies described in subparagraph 7,a72 and 7,g7 complaint procedures for students or parents that seek to register complaints regarding the prohibited conduct contained in the discipline policies described in subparagraph 7,a71 including-- 7i7 the name of the school or district officials who are designated as responsible for receiving such complaints2 and 7ii7 timelines that the school or district will follow in the resolution of such complaints2 4 7d7 ,authorized ,activities ,section #daae7;b77#b7 of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaae7;b77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 in clause 7vi71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in clause 7vii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7viii7 teach students about the consequences of bullying and harassment4 2 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by adding at the end the following3 7xxiii7 ,programs that address the causes of bullying and harassment and that train teachers1 administrators1 and counselors regarding strategies to prevent bullying and harassment and to effectively intervene when such incidents occur4 4 7e7 ,reporting ,section #daaf7;a77#b77;,b7 of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaaf7;a77#b77;,b77 is amended by inserting 1 including bullying and harassment1 after drug use and violence4 7f7 ,impact ,evaluation ,section #dabb of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gacb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#b71 by striking and school violence and inserting school violence1 including bullying and harassment12 and 7#b7 in the first sentence of subsection 7b71 by inserting 1 including bullying and harassment1 after drug use and violence4 7g7 ,definitions 7#a7 ,drug and ,violence ,prevention ,paragraph 7#c77;,b7 of section #daea of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaea7 is amended by inserting 1 bullying1 and other harassment after sexual harassment and abuse4 7#b7 ,protective ,factor1 ,buffer1 or ,asset ,paragraph 7#f7 of such section is amended by inserting 1 including bullying and harassment after violent behavior4 7#c7 ,risk ,factor ,paragraph 7#g7 of such section is amended by inserting 1 including bullying and harassment after violent behavior4 7#d7 ,bullying1 ,harassment1 and ,violence ,such section is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7#ab7 ,bullying 7,a7 ,in general ,the term bullying means aggressive behavior that is intended to cause distress or harm1 involves an imbalance of power or strength between the aggressor and the victim and that favors the aggressor1 and typically occurs repeatedly over time4 ,bullying may take many forms1 including physical1 verbal1 relational1 and cyber4 ,bullying can be conduct or behavior or that is based on1 but not limited to1 a student's actual or perceived identity with regard to race1 color1 national origin1 sex1 gender identity1 disability1 sexual orientation1 religion1 or other distinguishing characteristics that may be defined by a ,state or local educational agency that-- 7i7 is directed at one or more students2 7ii7 substantially interferes with educational opportunities or programs of such students2 and 7iii7 adversely affects the ability of a student to participate in or benefit from the school's educational programs or activities by placing a student in reasonable fear of physical or mental harm4 7,b7 ,association ,such term includes conduct described in clauses 7i71 7ii71 and 7iii7 of subparagraph 7,a7 that is based on-- 7i7 a student's association with another individual2 and 7ii7 a characteristic of the other individual that is referred to in subparagraph 7,a74 7,c7 ,cyberbullying 7i7 ,in general ,such term includes conduct described in subparagraph 7,a7 that is undertaken1 in whole or in part1 through use of technology or electronic communications 7including electronic mail1 ,internet communications1 instant messages1 or facsimile communications7 to transmit images1 text1 sounds1 or other data4 7ii7 ,sexting ,such term includes transmitting a nude picture by a means described in clause 7i7 if such transmission constitutes conduct described in subparagraph 7,a74 7iii7 ,false identity ,such term includes knowingly impersonating another person as the author of posted content or messages on the ,internet in order to trick1 tease1 harass1 or spread rumors about the other person4 7#ac7 ,harassment ,the term harassment means conduct1 including conduct that is based on a student's actual or perceived identity with regard to race1 color1 national origin1 gender identity1 disability1 sexual orientation1 religion1 or any other distinguishing characteristics that may be defined by a ,state or local educational agency1 that-- 7,a7 is directed at one or more students2 7,b7 substantially interferes with educational opportunities or educational programs of such students2 and 7,c7 adversely affects the ability of a student to participate in or benefit from the school's educational programs or activities because the conduct as reasonably perceived by the student is so severe1 persistent1 or pervasive4 7#ad7 ,violence ,the term violence includes bullying and harassment4 4 7h7 ,effect on ,other ,laws 7#a7 ,amendment ,the ,safe and ,drug-,free ,schools and ,communities ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #daef4 ,effect on ,other ,laws 7a7 ,federal and ,state ,nondiscrimination ,laws ,nothing in this part shall be construed to alter legal standards regarding1 or limit rights available to victims of1 bullying or harassment under other ,federal or ,state laws1 including title ,,vi of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et seq471 title ,,ix of the ,education ,amendments of #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471 section #ejd of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid71 or the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq474 7b7 ,free ,speech and ,expression ,laws ,nothing in this part shall be construed to alter legal standards regarding1 or affect the rights available to individuals under1 other ,federal laws that establish protections for freedom of speech and expression4 4 7#b7 ,clerical ,amendment ,the table of contents of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq47 is amended by adding after the item relating to section #daee the following3 ,sec4 #daef4 ,effect on other laws4 4