Senate Bill 4924
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Keeping All Students Safe Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Nov 30, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
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
4924
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.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Keeping All Students Safe Act
This bill prohibits the use of seclusion and limits the use of physical restraint in schools and Head Start programs that receive federal funding. It also establishes enforcement provisions, including a private right of action for a student who has been subjected to unlawful seclusion or restraint, and creates a grant program for state educational agencies to implement the procedures required by the bill.
November 30, 2020
11/30/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
11/30/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:09 PM