{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-1810","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":1810,"title":"Safe Schools Improvement Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-03-03","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"S001156","fullName":"Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]","party":"D","state":"CA","district":38}],"cosponsorsCount":166,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-03-03","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce."},"policyArea":"Education","subjects":["Assault and harassment offenses","Census and government statistics","Child safety and welfare","Congressional oversight","Data collection, sharing, protection","Disability and paralysis","Education programs funding","Elementary and secondary education","Government information and archives","Government studies and investigations","Racial and ethnic relations","Religion","School administration","Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination","State and local government operations"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-03-03","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-03","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-03","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Safe Schools Improvement Act</strong></p><p>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&nbsp;sex. <em>Sex </em>includes&nbsp;sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics (including intersex traits).</p><p>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.</p><p>The Department&nbsp;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.</p>","updateDate":"2026-04-08T15:11:15Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":462,"ts":"2026-04-15T05:17:31.644Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Safe%20Schools%20Improvement%20Act"}]}}