Bill · H.R. 2682· House(119-HR-2682)
STOP Bullying Act
- Introduced
- 4/7/2025
- Last activity
- 4/7/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Sponsored by
- Raja Krishnamoorthi
- Cosponsors
- - 13 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The STOP Bullying Act aims to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. It seeks to create a grant program where the Secretary provides funds to States to establish anti-bullying task forces. These task forces are tasked with studying, addressing, and reducing bullying within elementary and secondary schools. The program focuses on researching local policies, educational efforts, and incidents of violence or self-harm. Task forces will consist of various professionals, including teachers, parents, and mental health experts. Finally, these groups must submit a report containing findings, recommendations, and best practices to the Secretary and the State's Chief Education Officer.
Yes· 3 of 13
Would students be better off under this?+8
The primary intent of the bill is to increase safety and reduce bullying for all K-12 students.
Would children be better off under this?+7
The bill directly aims to improve the safety and well-being of elementary and secondary school students.
Would LGBTQ people be better off under this?+7
The bill specifically addresses the high rates of bullying faced by LGBTQ+ students and requires their inclusion in task forces.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Reduction in Bullying: The creation of task forces is intended to help study, address, and reduce bullying in elementary and secondary schools (Section 3, subsection a).
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Targeted Research on Safety: Funds are used to conduct studies on local bullying policies, education for teachers and parents, and incidents of student violence or self-harm (Section 3, subsection b).
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Expert Insights: Task forces are required to include a diverse group of professionals, such as teachers, school administrators, parents, students, guidance counselors, child psychologists, and school psychologists, to inform their work (Section 3, subsection c).
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Support for Specific Groups: The bill recognizes that marginalized students, including those who are LGBTQ+ or have developmental disabilities, face high rates of bullying and seeks to address these issues (Section 2, findings 5 and 8).
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Improved Guidance for Parents and Staff: The final reports are required to include best practices on how to educate school staff to recognize bullying and how parents can discuss early warning signs with their children (Section 3, subsection d).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly detailed in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Students+8Good For Children+7Good For L G B T Q Community+7Good For People With Disabilities+7Good For Young Adults+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Disability Rights+6Improves L G B T Q Rights+6
- Education And Technology
- Increases Public School Funding+5Increases Scientific Research Funding+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Mental Health Access+5Increases Research Funding+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2Increases Federal Power+2
- 6/12/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/9/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 6/5/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/29/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/24/2025
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 4/7/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Angie CraigDemocrat · Minnesota
Ro KhannaDemocrat · California
Teresa Leger FernandezDemocrat · New Mexico
LaMonica McIverDemocrat · New Jersey
Jerrold NadlerDemocrat · New York
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Emily RandallDemocrat · Washington
Janice SchakowskyDemocrat · Illinois
Darren SotoDemocrat · Florida
Mikie SherrillDemocrat · New Jersey
Paul TonkoDemocrat · New York
Mark TakanoDemocrat · California
Shri ThanedarDemocrat · Michigan