,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #djc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bh1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,casey 7= himself & ,mr4 ,kirk7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,elem5t>y &       
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife to    
address & take action to prev5t bully+ &
 h>assm5t ( /ud5ts4  #a4 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,safe ,s*ools 
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,bully+ &
 h>assm5t fo/] a climate ( fe> &        
disrespect t c s]i\sly impair ! physical
 & psy*ological heal? ( its victims &   
create conditions t negatively affect   
le>n+1 !reby und]m9+ ! ability ( /ud5ts 
to a*ieve _! full pot5tial4  7#b7       
,bully+ & h>assm5t contribute to high   
drop\t rates1 increas$ abs5teeism1 &    
academic und]a*ievem5t4  7#c7 ,bully+ & 
h>assm5t include a range ( behaviors t  
negatively impact a /ud5t's ability to  

le>n & p>ticipate 9 educational         
opportunities & activities t s*ools (f]4
 ,su* behaviors c include hitt+ or      
pun*+1 "n-call+1 intimidation ?r\gh     
ge/ures or social exclusion1 & s5d+     
insult+ or (f5sive messages ?r\gh       
electronic communications1 su* z int]net
 sites1 e-mail1 in/ant messag+1 mobile  
phones & messag+1 telephone1 or any o!r 
means4  7#d7 ,s*ools ) enum]at$         
anti-bully+ & h>assm5t policies h an    
increas$ level ( report+ & tea*]        
int]v5tion 9 incid5ts ( bully+ &        
h>assm5t1 !reby r$uc+ ! ov]all frequ5cy 
& numb] ( su* incid5ts4  7#e7 ,/ud5ts h 
be5 p>ticul>ly s+l$ out = bully+ &      
h>assm5t on ! basis ( _! actual or      
p]ceiv$ race1 color1 national orig91    
sex1 disability /atus1 sexual           
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or religion1  
among o!r categories4  7#f7 ,"s "y p    
exp]i5ce a =m ( bully+ call$ relational 
aggression or psy*ological bully+1 :i*  
h>ms individuals by damag+1 ?reat5+1 or 
manipulat+ _! relation%ips ) _! pe]s1 or

 by injur+ _! feel+s ( social           
acceptance4  7#g7 ,int]v5tions to       
address bully+ & h>assm5t conduct to    
create a positive & safe s*ool climate1 
comb9$ ) evid5ce-bas$ discipl9e policies
 & practices1 su* z ,positive ,behavior 
,int]v5tions & ,supports 7,,pbis7 &     
re/orative practices1 c m9imize         
susp5sions1 expulsions1 & o!r           
exclusion>y discipl9e policies to ensure
 t /ud5ts are n pu%$-out or div]t$ to ! 
juv5ile ju/ice sy/em4  7#h7 ,accord+ to 
"o poll1 #he p]c5t ( ,am]icans /rongly  
support or some:at support a ,f$]al law 
to require s*ools to en=ce specific     
rules to prev5t bully+4  7#i7 ,/ud5ts1  
p>5ts1 educators1 & policymak]s h come  
toge!r to call = lead]%ip & action to   
address ! national crisis ( bully+ &    
h>assm5t4  #c4 ,safe ,s*ools improvem5t 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iv ( ! ,elem5t>y &
 ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,d ,safe       
,s*ools improvem5t  #ddja4 ,purpose ,!  

purpose ( ?is "p is to address ! problem
 ( bully+ & h>assm5t conduct ( /ud5ts 9 
public elem5t>y s*ools & second>y       
s*ools4  #ddjb4 ,anti-bully+ policies   
7a7 ,bully+ ,9 ?is "p1 ! t]m bully+     
includes cyb]-bully+ ?r\gh electronic   
communications4  7b7 ,policies ,a ,/ate 
t receives a grant "u ?is title %all    
require all local educational ag5cies 9 
! ,/ate to c>ry out ! foll[+3  7#a7     
,e/abli% policies t prev5t & prohibit   
conduct1 includ+ bully+ & h>assm5t1 t is
 suffici5tly sev]e1 p]si/5t1 or         
p]vasive--  7,a7 to limit a /ud5t's     
ability to p>ticipate 91 or b5efit f1 a 
program or activity ( a public s*ool or 
local educational ag5cy2 or  7,b7 to    
create a ho/ile or abusive educational  
environm5t1 adv]sely affect+ a /ud5t's  
education1 at a program or activity ( a 
public s*ool or local educational ag5cy1
 includ+ acts ( v]bal1 nonv]bal1 or     
physical aggression or intimidation4    
7#b7 ,! policies requir$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 %all include a prohibition ( bully+

 or h>assm5t conduct bas$ on--  7,a7 a  
/ud5t's actual or p]ceiv$ race1 color1  
national orig91 sex1 disability1 sexual 
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or religion2  
7,b7 ! actual or p]ceiv$ race1 color1   
national orig91 sex1 disability1 sexual 
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or religion ( 
a p]son ) :om a /ud5t associates or has 
associat$2 or  7,c7 any o!r di/+ui%+    
*>act]i/ics t may be def9$ by ! ,/ate or
 local educational ag5cy4  7#c7         
,provide--  7,a7 annual notice to       
/ud5ts1 p>5ts1 & educational            
pr(essionals describ+ ! full range (    
prohibit$ conduct conta9$ 9 su* local   
educational ag5cy's discipl9e policies2 
&  7,b7 grievance proc$ures = /ud5ts or 
p>5ts to regi/] compla9ts reg>d+ !      
prohibit$ conduct conta9$ 9 su* local   
educational ag5cy's discipl9e policies1 
includ+--  7i7 ! "n ( ! local           
educational ag5cy (ficials :o are       
designat$ z responsible = receiv+ su*   
compla9ts2 &  7ii7 timel9es t ! local   
educational ag5cy w e/abli% 9 !         

resolution ( su* compla9ts4  7#d7       
,collect annual incid5ce & frequ5cy (   
incid5ts data ab\t ! conduct prohibit$  
by ! policies describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7  
at ! s*ool level t are accurate &       
complete & publicly report su* data at !
 s*ool level & local educational ag5cy  
level4 ,! local educational ag5cy %all  
ensure t victims or p]sons responsible =
 su* conduct are n id5tifiable4  #ddjc4 
,/ate reports ,! *ief executive (fic] ( 
a ,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is title1
 9 coop]ation ) ! ,/ate educational     
ag5cy1 %all submit a bi5nial report to !
 ,secret>y--  7#a7 on ! in=mation       
report$ by local educational ag5cies 9 !
 ,/ate pursuant to section              
#ddjb7;b77#e72 &  7#b7 describ+ !       
,/ate's plans = support+ local          
educational ag5cy ef=ts to address !    
conduct prohibit$ by ! policies describ$
 9 section #ddjb7;b77#a74  #ddjd4       
,evaluation  7a7 ,bi5nial evaluation ,! 
,secret>y %all conduct an indep5d5t     
bi5nial evaluation ( programs & policies

 to combat bully+ & h>assm5t 9 elem5t>y 
s*ools & second>y s*ools1 includ+       
implem5tation ( ! requirem5ts describ$ 9
 section #ddjb1 includ+ :e!r su*        
requirem5ts h appreciably r$uc$ ! level 
( ! prohibit$ conduct & h conduct$      
effective p>5t involvem5t & tra9+       
programs4  7b7 ,data collection ,!      
,commission] = ,education ,/ati/ics %all
 collect data f ,/ates1 t are subject to
 indep5d5t review1 to det]m9e ! incid5ce
 & frequ5cy ( conduct prohibit$ by !    
policies describ$ 9 section #ddjb4  7c7 
,bi5nial report ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 
#bjae1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y 
%all submit to ! ,presid5t & ,congress a
 report on ! f9d+s ( ! evaluation       
conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 toge!r ) !   
data collect$ "u subsection 7b7 & data  
submitt$ by ! ,/ates "u section #ddjc4  
#ddje4 ,effect on o!r laws  7a7 ,f$]al &
 /ate nondiscrim9ation laws ,no?+ 9 ?is 
"p %all be con/ru$ to invalidate or     
limit rights1 rem$ies1 proc$ures1 or    
legal /&>ds available to victims (      

discrim9ation "u any o!r ,f$]al law or  
law ( a ,/ate or political subdivision (
 a ,/ate1 includ+ title ,,vi ( ! ,civil 
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;d et seq471 title ,,ix ( !        
,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj       
,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471 section #ejd  
or #eje ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid1 #gid;a71 or !     
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq474 ,!      
obligations impos$ by ?is "p are 9      
addition to ^? impos$ by title ,,vi ( ! 
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et seq471 title ,,ix (
 ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471 section #ejd (
 ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #gid71 & ! ,am]icans )        
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq474  7b7 ,free   
spee* & expression laws ,no?+ 9 ?is "p  
%all be con/ru$ to alt] legal /&>ds     
reg>d+1 or affect ! rights 7includ+     
rem$ies & proc$ures7 available to       

individuals "u1 o!r ,f$]al laws t       
e/abli% protections = fre$om ( spee* or 
expression4  #ddjf4 ,rule ( con/ruction 
,no?+ 9 ?is "p %all be con/ru$ to       
prohibit a ,/ate or local entity f      
enact+ any law ) respect to ! prev5tion 
( bully+ or h>assm5t ( /ud5ts t is n    
inconsi/5t ) ?is "p4  4  7b7 ,table (   
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #b 
( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education    
,act ( #aife is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !  
item relat+ to section #dcjd ! foll[+3  
,"p ,d--,safe ,s*ools improvem5t ,sec4  
#ddja4 ,purpose4 ,sec4 #ddjb4           
,anti-bully+ policies4 ,sec4 #ddjc4     
,/ate reports4 ,sec4 #ddjd4 ,evaluation4
 ,sec4 #ddje4 ,effect on o!r laws4 ,sec4
 #ddjf4 ,rule ( con/ruction4  4