US Congress House Bill 1486 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on March 4 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Addresses sexual abuse of students in elementary and secondary grades (K-12). The bill requires states receiving federal education funds for elementary and secondary students to establish and implement a statewide policy requiring each local educational agency to (1) develop codes of conduct to prevent sexual abuse of students by identifying acceptable and unacceptable behavior for school personnel and students; and (2) ensure that school personnel receive specified training, including regarding sexual abuse and misconduct awareness and prevention. The bill authorizes funding for sexual abuse awareness training at the state and local levels under various programs, including (1) grants for state assessments, and (2) student support and academic enrichment grants.

Preventing Sexual Abuse of K–12 Students Act of 2019

Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]

Rep. Harley Rouda [D-CA]

Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-04	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
2019-03-04	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1486/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1486/BILLS-116hr1486ih.pdf