US SB355 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S738)
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 3 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S738)
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015 This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to authorize the Department of Education (ED) to award competitive four-year grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to provide: (1) professional development to school administrators, teachers, and staff in safe relationship behavior education; and (2) educational programming and curricula for students regarding safe relationship behavior. "Safe relationship behavior education" is education that: is medically accurate and appropriate for an individual's age, developmental stage, and culture; promotes safe relationships and teaches students to recognize and prevent coercion, violence, or abuse, including physical and emotional relationship abuse; includes education regarding communication skills, emotional health, accountability, and well-being in relationships; and includes education regarding healthy relationships and consent. ED must provide LEAs with policy guidance regarding safe relationship behavior training and the promotion of safe and healthy relationships. ESEA funds may not be used for sex or HIV-prevention education in schools if that instruction does not include safe relationship behavior education. (Under current law, sex or HIV-prevention education in schools must be age appropriate and include the health benefits of abstinence.)
Title
Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015
Sponsors
Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA] | Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-02-03 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S738) |
Same As/Similar To
HB3141 (Same As) 2015-11-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Subjects
Assault and harassment offenses
Crimes against women
Domestic violence and child abuse
Education
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Health promotion and preventive care
HIV/AIDS
School administration
Sex and reproductive health
Sex offenses
Sexually transmitted diseases
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Crimes against women
Domestic violence and child abuse
Education
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Health promotion and preventive care
HIV/AIDS
School administration
Sex and reproductive health
Sex offenses
Sexually transmitted diseases
Teaching, teachers, curricula
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/355/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s355/BILLS-114s355is.pdf |