Bill > HR5307

This bill, titled the STOP Bullying Act, aims to establish a grant program that will support efforts at the state level to create anti-bullying task forces. These task forces will study, address, and reduce bullying in elementary and secondary schools. The key provisions include requiring each state to establish a task force with representatives from various stakeholder groups, such as teachers, administrators, parents, students, and community organizations. The task force will conduct a study on bullying policies, education, and incidents of student violence and self-harm, and then submit a report with findings, recommendations, and best practices to the state's Chief Education Officer and the U.S. Department of Education. The goal is to create a coordinated effort at the state level to address the significant problem of bullying in schools.