STOP Bullying Act

Summary

Creates a federal grant program to fund a State Anti‑Bullying Task Force in each State to study, prevent, and reduce bullying in elementary and secondary schools. It also summarizes findings about how common bullying is, which groups are at higher risk, where bullying happens, and the roles schools and adults play in preventing it. Each State Task Force must include educators, students, parents, mental health and law‑enforcement representatives, and others; use grant funds for planning, data collection, training, and outreach; and publish a final report with findings, recommendations, and best practices for reducing bullying.

Key Points

• Creates a federal grant program funding one State Anti‑Bullying Task Force per State to study and reduce K–12 bullying.
• Summarizes findings about the prevalence, locations, and higher‑risk groups for bullying and underscores school responsibility for safe environments.
• Grants may be used for planning, data collection, training, outreach, and development of evidence‑based prevention strategies.
• Each State Task Force must include diverse members: students, educators, parents, mental‑health professionals, law‑enforcement, advocates, and State education officials.
• Task Forces must deliver a final public report with findings, recommendations, and best practices.
• Program focuses on both in‑person bullying and cyberbullying in elementary and secondary schools.
• Emphasizes coordination among schools, families, mental‑health providers, law enforcement, and community stakeholders.
• Legislation authorizes funding but does not specify appropriation amounts in the provided text.

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