Search Results: keywords:"hazing prevention"

  • H. R. 5646 — An Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents, and for other purposes.
    Status:Enrolled Bill
    Words:2,377

    H.R. 5646, also known as the "Stop Campus Hazing Act," aims to improve transparency and prevention of hazing activities in higher education institutions. It mandates that colleges and universities include hazing incidents in their annual security reports and compile these...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 5646 wants colleges to tell everyone about bad things called "hazing" that happen, like making someone do something embarrassing to join a club. Schools have to share what they find out about these on their websites so everyone knows what's happening.

  • S. RES. 848 — Designating the week of September 23 through September 27, 2024, as National Hazing Awareness Week.
    Status:Agreed to Senate
    Words:217

    S. RES. 848 is a resolution that recognizes the week of September 23 through September 27, 2024, as "National Hazing Awareness Week." This resolution highlights the harmful effects of hazing on college students, including physical and mental harm that can result from such practices. It...

    Simple Explanation

    The resolution is about making people aware of how dangerous hazing can be. It names a special week in September 2024 as "National Hazing Awareness Week" to help everyone understand and stop hazing from happening.

  • H. R. 5646 — An Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents, and for other purposes.
    Status:Received in Senate
    Words:2,380

    The Stop Campus Hazing Act (H.R. 5646) seeks to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 by requiring higher education institutions to report hazing incidents in their annual security reports. It mandates that schools compile statistics on such incidents and incorporate them in...

    Simple Explanation

    The Stop Campus Hazing Act is a law that wants schools to tell everyone when there is bullying or bad behavior on campus to help keep students safe. It asks schools to keep track of these incidents and share that information, just like a safety report.

  • H. RES. 1497 — Expressing support for the designation of the week of September 23 through September 27, 2024, as National Hazing Awareness Week.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:206

    H. RES. 1497, introduced in the House of Representatives, expresses support for the designation of September 23 to September 27, 2024, as "National Hazing Awareness Week." The resolution highlights the serious issue of hazing in educational institutions, noting that it can...

    Simple Explanation

    H. RES. 1497 is a special idea from Congress to have a week called "National Hazing Awareness Week" from September 23 to September 27, 2024. During this week, everyone is reminded that hazing is harmful and that it's important to learn how to stop it in schools and other places.

  • H. R. 5646 — An Act To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents, and for other purposes.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:2,404

    The Stop Campus Hazing Act, or H.R. 5646, proposes amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965, mandating U.S. colleges and universities to report hazing incidents in their annual security reports. Institutions must gather statistics on hazing, define what constitutes...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 5646 wants colleges and universities in the U.S. to tell everyone about any hazing, which is when people are mistreated in a group, like in clubs or teams. The law would make schools write down what happened, show how they'll stop it, and follow the rules, but it doesn't say what happens if schools don't do this.