US Congress Senate Bill 919 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on May 9 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2794-2797)
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Education to award grants to states to: (1) develop, improve, and implement state reporting and information systems that measure conditions for learning, based on surveys of school students and staff; and (2) award competitive subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) or nonprofit organizations that use such measurement systems to make comprehensive improvements to school-level conditions for learning. Identifies conditions conducive to learning as those that: (1) promote physical activity, education, fitness, and nutrition; (2) promote mental health; (3) prevent violence, harassment, and substance abuse among students; and (4) promote safe and supportive schools and communities. Conditions a state's grant eligibility on its: (1) having a statewide physical education requirement that is consistent with widely recognized standards; and (2) requiring its LEAs to establish policies that prevent and prohibit harassment in schools, notify students and parents of prohibited conduct each year, and provide students and parents with grievance procedures that target such conduct. Directs the Secretary to evaluate the programs this Act funds and provide technical assistance to program applicants, grantees, and subgrantees.

Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act of 2011

Sen. Tom Harkin [D-IA]

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]

Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]

Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-05-09	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2794-2797)
2011-05-09	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2793-2794)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/919/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s919/BILLS-112s919is.pdf