--- kind: "diff" citation: "H.R. 3659" bill: "116-hr-3659" heading: "Danny’s Law" from: "ih" from_label: "Introduced in House" to: "eh" to_label: "Engrossed in House" sections_amended: 2 sections_added: 0 sections_removed: 0 url: "https://uscodex.org/bills/116/hr/3659/changes/eh" --- # H.R. 3659 — what changed H.R. 3659, Danny’s Law — 2 sections amended between Introduced in House and Engrossed in House. Edits are marked `struck` and `inserted`. ## Section 1 Short title; findings - (a) Short title— This Act may be cited as “Danny’s Law”. - (b) Findings— The Congress finds the following: - (1) This Act is named in honor of Daniel Fitzpatrick.Fitzpatrick, who, in August 2016, when he was 13 years old, tragically took his own life as a direct result of bullying. - (2) In August 2016, when he was 13 years old, Daniel Fitzpatrick tragically took his own life as a direct result of bullying.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, bullying is among the most commonly reported discipline problems in public schools. - (3) Daniel Fitzpatrick left a note telling his family that he was bullied Potential effects of bullying include social and that “I gave up”.emotional distress, physical injury, and increased risk for lowering academic achievement. ## Sec. 2 Anti-bullying roundtable - (a) Establishment— The President shall establish a There is established an independent commission to be known as the “Anti-Bullying Roundtable” (in this Act referred to as the “Roundtable”). - (b) Duties— The duties of the Roundtable shall be to study and report on bullying in elementary schools and secondary schools in the United States by consulting with State educational agencies and local educational agencies regarding— - (1) current policies on bullying; - (2) teacher education;education on bullying and bullying prevention policies; - (3) parent and student education;education on bullying and bullying prevention policies; - (4) instances of student violence as a result of bullying; andbullying; - (5) instances of student self-harm as a result of bullying.bullying; - (6) preventative measures in place at State and local levels; and - (7) instances of cyberbullying and practices for addressing cyberbullying. - (c) Membership— - (1) Number and appointment—In general— The Roundtable shall be composed of 13 members 15 members, appointed by the President according to the following procedure:as follows: - (A) The President Three members shall appoint one individual to serve as chair of be appointed by the Roundtable.Secretary of Education, and those three members shall represent three different categories of stakeholders described in paragraph (2). - (B) The President Six members shall appoint 12 individuals who are one be appointed by the Speaker of the following types House of stakeholders to serve as members Representatives, three of whom shall be appointed on the Roundtable:recommendation of the majority leader of the House of Representatives, and three of whom shall be appointed on the recommendation of the minority leader of the House of Representatives. The Speaker, the majority leader, and the minority leader of the House of Representatives shall each select individuals who represent at least three different categories of stakeholders described in paragraph (2). - (C) Six members shall be appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate, three of whom shall be appointed on the recommendation of the majority leader of the Senate, and three of whom shall be appointed on the recommendation of the minority leader of the Senate. The President pro tempore, the majority leader, and the minority leader of the Senate shall each select individuals who represent at least three different categories of stakeholders described in paragraph (2). - (D) In appointing members of the Roundtable, the Secretary of Education, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President pro tempore of the Senate, to the extent practicable, shall take into account all the other nominees to the Roundtable to ensure as many as possible of the categories of stakeholders described in paragraph (2) are represented. - (2) Representation— The members of the Roundtable shall include, to the extent practicable, at least one representative of each of the following: - (A) [was (4)(2)(4)(2)] Teachers. - (B) School leaders. - (ii) School administrators. - (C) [was (4)(2)(4)(4)] Parents of schoolchildren. - (D) Individuals who are at least 16 years of age and who have experienced bullying. - (E) Physicians. - (iv) Bullied children. - (v) Guidance counselors. - (F) [was (4)(2)(4)(7)] Child psychologists. - (G) [was (4)(2)(4)(8)] Paraprofessionals. - (H) School resource officers or other appropriate professionals responsible for school security. - (I) Specialized instructional support personnel. - (J) Other staff. - (K) Other individuals with expertise working with bullied youth. - (3) Chair— The members of the Roundtable shall elect one individual to serve as chair. - (4) Terms— Each member shall be appointed for the duration of the existence of the Roundtable. - (5) Vacancies— A vacancy in the Roundtable shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made under paragraph (1) and in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (2). - (viii) School resource officers. - (ix) Campus security officers. - (x) School police officers. - (xi) Other specialized instructional support personnel. - (xii) Other relevant law enforcement entities. - (xiii) Other interested parties. - (C) Members of Congress may submit letters of recommendation to the President regarding the members to be appointed pursuant to paragraph (B). - (2) Terms— - (A) In general— Each member shall be appointed for the duration of the existence of the Roundtable. - (B) Vacancies— A vacancy in the Roundtable shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made. - (6) [was (4)(4)] Pay— Members of the Roundtable shall serve without pay. - (d) Time frame for formation— Not later than 90 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President designated Members of Congress and the Secretary shall appoint the 13 members described in subsection (c) and certify to Congress that the Roundtable has been formed.(c)(1). - (e) Powers of Roundtable— - (1) Hearings and sessions— The Roundtable may, for the purpose of carrying out this section, hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, take testimony, and receive evidence as the Roundtable considers appropriate. - (2) Obtaining official data— The Roundtable may secure directly from any department or agency of the United States information necessary to enable it to carry out this Act. Upon request of the chair of the Roundtable, the head Secretary of that department or agency Education shall work with the heads of appropriate departments or agencies to furnish that requested information to the Roundtable. - (3) Mails— The Roundtable may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the United States. - (4) Administrative support services— Upon request of the Roundtable, the Administrator Secretary of General Services Education shall provide to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, Roundtable the administrative support services necessary for the Roundtable to carry out its responsibilities under this Act. - (f) Reports— - (1) Best practices report— Not later than 270 days after the date on which the President certifies to Congress that the Roundtable has been formed, the Roundtable shall submit to Congress the Secretary of Education, and the Secretary shall make public, a report on best practices concerning bullying bullying, including cyberbullying, in elementary schools and secondary schools in the United States that contains, among other things—items— - (A) recommendations for how to combat prevent bullying; - (B) recommendations for how to best educate educators, administrators, and all relevant school staff on recognizing bullying; andbullying; - (C) recommendations for how parents can best address and discuss with their children the early warning signs of bullying.bullying; - (D) recommendations for addressing underlying causes of bullying behavior; - (E) recommendations to address bullying of at-risk students, including students who are at greater risk of self-harm; and - (F) examples of successful evidence-based bullying prevention programming. - (2) Final report— Not later than one 1 year after the date on which the President certifies to Congress that the Roundtable has been formed, the Roundtable shall transmit a final report to the Secretary of Education and the Congress containing— - (A) a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the Roundtable; and - (B) the recommendations of the Roundtable for legislation or administrative actions the Roundtable considers appropriate.lawmakers regarding effective bullying prevention policies. - (g) Termination— The Roundtable shall terminate upon submission of the final report pursuant to subsection (f)(2). - (h) Rule of construction— No data obtained under this Act from State educational agencies, local educational agencies, Federal departments or agencies, or other sources, including information described in subsection (e)(2), shall include or reveal personally identifiable information about any individual. - (i) Definitions— In this Act, the terms “elementary school”, “local educational agency”, “paraprofessional”, “parent”, “other staff”, “school leader”, “secondary school”, “Secretary”, “specialized instructional support personnel”, and “State educational agency” have the meaning given those terms, respectively, under section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).