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HR 5065119th CongressIn Committee

Preventing Sexual Abuse of K–12 Students Act of 2025

Introduced: Aug 29, 2025
Civil Rights & JusticeEducation
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Standard Summary
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The Preventing Sexual Abuse of K-12 Students Act of 2025 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) to require states that receive federal education funds to implement a statewide policy mandating local school districts to establish codes of conduct and provide training to prevent and address sexual abuse and misconduct in schools. The training would cover codes of conduct for both staff and students, reporting requirements for child abuse, and Title IX protections, with a focus on prevention and awareness. The bill also creates funding pathways within existing ESEA grant programs to support these activities and requires a Secretary of Education study and report to Congress within one year of enactment. The changes would take effect two years after enactment.

Key Points

  • 1New provision: Establishes SEC. 8549D—Sexual Abuse Awareness Training—requiring states to mandate LEAs to develop codes of conduct for staff-student and student-student relationships and to ensure staff receive related training.
  • 2Training content: Training would cover the codes of conduct, federal and state reporting requirements for child abuse, Title IX protections related to preventing sexual abuse and misconduct, and general sexual abuse awareness and prevention.
  • 3Funding and program integration: The bill amends multiple ESEA authorities to fund and integrate sexual abuse awareness training with existing programs, including:
  • 4- Grants for state assessments (adding support for sexual abuse awareness training).
  • 5- State activities (adding a new activity: carrying out sexual abuse awareness training).
  • 6- Local uses of funds (allowing funds to be used for this training).
  • 7- Student support and academic enrichment grants (adding the training as an allowable activity).
  • 8Effective date: Implementation would start two years after enactment, giving states and districts time to develop policies and training programs.
  • 9Reporting requirement: Within one year of enactment, the Secretary of Education must study and report on the incidence of sexual abuse in schools (by students and by school personnel) and provide recommendations for preventing it.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected- K-12 students in elementary and secondary schools, who would benefit from standardized codes of conduct and enhanced prevention training.Secondary group/area affected- School personnel (teachers, administrators, and other staff) who would receive mandated training on codes of conduct, reporting, and Title IX obligations.Additional impacts- State and local education agencies (LEAs) would need to develop and implement statewide policies and codes of conduct, and align their practices with new training requirements.- Federal funding streams (ESEA grants) would condition funding on compliance with the new sexual abuse awareness training requirements.- Families and communities could experience improved school safety and reporting mechanisms, but districts may incur upfront costs and administrative workload to implement the new policies and training.- A one-year post-enactment study by the Secretary of Education could inform future policy adjustments based on reported incidence and preventive effectiveness.
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