Keeping All Students Safe Act
Sponsored By: Representative Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
Introduced
Summary
This bill’s central goal is to stop unlawful seclusion and dangerous restraints in federally funded schools and Head Start programs by setting clear limits, training standards, and reporting rules. It narrows when physical restraint may be used and pushes states and districts to adopt prevention, data, and accountability systems.
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- Families and students: Requires same-day verbal contact and written notice within 24 hours after a restraint, and a meeting within 5 school days to review the incident and prevention steps.
- State and local education agencies: States must submit plans within 2 years and annual reports with disaggregated restraint data; grants support evidence-based school climate work and come in 3-year awards.
- School staff, Head Start, and law enforcement: Physical restraint is allowed only for imminent danger of serious injury and must be applied by staff certified in State-approved crisis intervention training, with periodic recredentialing and enforcement tools including investigations and possible withholding of Federal funds.
*Authorizes $40 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to support state grants and implementation.*
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Bill Overview
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4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Ban on unlawful seclusion and restraint
If enacted, the bill would bar "unlawful seclusion or restraint" in any program that gets Federal funds. It would list what that phrase means, including seclusion, mechanical and chemical restraints, and life‑threatening holds. Physical restraint would only be allowed when a student poses an imminent danger of serious physical injury and less‑restrictive steps would not work. Staff who use restraint would need state‑approved crisis intervention certification with periodic recertification.
Grants to reduce school restraints
If enacted, the bill would authorize $40,000,000 a year for fiscal years 2026–2030 for 3‑year federal grants to State education agencies. States could subgrant to local districts for training, PBIS, mental‑health supports, data systems, and policies banning seclusion and prohibited restraints. Grants must stay under public agency control and states must report on progress at the end of each 3‑year award. Your district would benefit only if it wins a grant.
More reporting and oversight of restraints
If enacted, states would have to file plans with the Education Secretary within 2 years and then every year showing how they will follow the law and monitor schools. States must give at least 60 days for public comment on plans. States and Head Start agencies would publish annual reports with counts and disaggregations of restraint and seclusion incidents, starting within 2 years. If a restraint or seclusion incident causes injury or death, written notice would go out within 24 hours to the state, local police, and the protection and advocacy program. The Education Secretary would also do a national study with an interim report in 3 years and a final report in 5 years.
Which schools and students are covered
If enacted, the Interior and Defense departments would have to write rules so their operated or funded schools follow the law. The bill would not apply to private schools that get no federal funds or to homeschoolers. The bill would also say it does not stop sworn police officers from arresting a student for a crime, subject to the Act's limits on restraint and seclusion.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Scott (VA)
VA • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Davis (IL)
IL • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Peters
CA • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Bonamici
OR • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
McCollum
MN • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Castro (TX)
TX • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
McBath
GA • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
PA • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Schakowsky
IL • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
DelBene
WA • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Simon
CA • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
NC • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Barragan
CA • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Gonzalez, V.
TX • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Pingree
ME • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
PA • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large]
PR • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 1/20/2026
Mrvan
IN • D
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Keating
MA • D
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 2/3/2026
Scott, David
GA • D
Sponsored 2/12/2026
Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
VT • D
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 3/4/2026
Grijalva
AZ • D
Sponsored 3/24/2026
Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]
OH • D
Sponsored 3/25/2026
Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]
VA • D
Sponsored 3/25/2026
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 4/2/2026
Cisneros
CA • D
Sponsored 4/29/2026
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
MI • D
Sponsored 5/11/2026
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