Keeping All Students Safe Act (H.R. 6617)
December 11, 2025
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Where This Stands
Currently in_committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
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If passed, this law would set national standards for how schools manage student behavior, potentially changing disciplinary policies and reporting requirements for all public and some private schools receiving federal funds.
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Students
Students are subject to new federal protections regarding the types of physical and chemical interventions that can be used on them in school settings.
School Personnel
Teachers, paraprofessionals, and school leaders must adhere to new federal prohibitions on specific restraint and seclusion methods.
State Educational Agencies
These agencies are required to develop state plans, report data, and manage federal grants related to school safety and restraint policies.
Current stage: in_committee.
Floor Vote.
Summary
Key Facts
- Prohibits the use of seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and physical restraints that restrict breathing in schools.
- Requires state educational agencies to develop and implement state plans regarding restraint and seclusion policies.
- Establishes federal grant programs for state educational agencies to improve school safety and behavioral support systems.
- Mandates reporting requirements for schools regarding the use of physical restraint.
- Defines 'chemical restraint' as drugs used to control behavior not prescribed by a physician for a medical condition.
- Defines 'seclusion' as involuntary confinement of a student alone in a room from which they cannot leave.
- Excludes law enforcement officers and school security guards from the definition of 'program personnel' subject to these specific restrictions.
- Applies to public schools, Head Start programs, and private schools that enroll students receiving special education services under IDEA.
- Authorizes federal appropriations to fund the implementation of the Act.
- Requires a national assessment of restraint and seclusion practices in schools.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this bill ban all physical contact between teachers and students?
Does this apply to private schools?
Are school resource officers covered by these rules?
Why It Matters
If passed, this law would set national standards for how schools manage student behavior, potentially changing disciplinary policies and reporting requirements for all public and some private schools receiving federal funds.
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Exclusion of Law Enforcement
The bill explicitly excludes law enforcement officers and school security guards from the definition of 'program personnel,' creating a potential regulatory gap between school staff and security personnel.
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Analysis Score
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- Controversy60Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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