Danny’s Law
USA116th CongressHR-3659| House
| Updated: 9/17/2020
Max Rose
Democratic Representative
New York
Cosponsors (11)
Peter T. King (Republican)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Tom Reed (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Danny's Law This bill establishes the Anti-Bullying Roundtable as an independent commission to study and report on bullying in elementary and secondary schools in the United States. Specifically, the roundtable must submit to the Department of Education (ED), and ED must make publicly available, a report on best practices concerning bullying, including cyberbullying. The report must contain recommendations for (1) preventing bullying, (2) educating school officials to recognize bullying, (3) helping parents to address the early warning signs of bullying with their children, (4) addressing the underlying causes of bullying behavior, and (5) addressing bullying of at-risk students. Further, the report must include examples of successful evidence-based bullying prevention programming. In addition, the roundtable must submit a final report to ED and Congress containing (1) a detailed statement of its findings and conclusions, and (2) recommendations for lawmakers regarding effective bullying prevention policies.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Ms. Stevens moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4449-4452)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3659.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4449-4450)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Education
Advisory bodiesAssault and harassment offensesChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightCrimes against childrenCrime victimsElementary and secondary educationFamily relationshipsGovernment studies and investigationsSchool administrationTeaching, teachers, curriculaViolent crime
Danny’s Law
USA116th CongressHR-3659| House
| Updated: 9/17/2020
Danny's Law This bill establishes the Anti-Bullying Roundtable as an independent commission to study and report on bullying in elementary and secondary schools in the United States. Specifically, the roundtable must submit to the Department of Education (ED), and ED must make publicly available, a report on best practices concerning bullying, including cyberbullying. The report must contain recommendations for (1) preventing bullying, (2) educating school officials to recognize bullying, (3) helping parents to address the early warning signs of bullying with their children, (4) addressing the underlying causes of bullying behavior, and (5) addressing bullying of at-risk students. Further, the report must include examples of successful evidence-based bullying prevention programming. In addition, the roundtable must submit a final report to ED and Congress containing (1) a detailed statement of its findings and conclusions, and (2) recommendations for lawmakers regarding effective bullying prevention policies.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Ms. Stevens moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4449-4452)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3659.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4449-4450)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Max Rose
Democratic Representative
New York
Cosponsors (11)
Peter T. King (Republican)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Tom Reed (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
Education
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Advisory bodiesAssault and harassment offensesChild safety and welfareCongressional oversightCrimes against childrenCrime victimsElementary and secondary educationFamily relationshipsGovernment studies and investigationsSchool administrationTeaching, teachers, curriculaViolent crime