House Bill 3659
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Danny's Law
Active
Passed House on Sep 16, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3659
Congress
116
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
checkPassed on September 16, 2020
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Summary
Danny's Law
This bill requires the President to establish an Anti-Bullying Roundtable to study bullying in elementary and secondary schools in the United States.
The roundtable must submit a report about best practices concerning bullying, including recommendations for (1) combating bullying, (2) educating school officials to recognize bullying, and (3) helping parents to address the early warning signs of bullying with their children.
September 17, 2020
September 16, 2020
July 9, 2019
09/17/2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
09/16/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/16/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4449-4450)
09/16/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
09/16/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3659.
09/16/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4449-4452)
09/16/2020
Ms. Stevens moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
07/09/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
07/09/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:09 PM