I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4536 
To establish an Anti-Bullying Roundtable to study bullying in elementary 
and secondary schools in the United States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 4, 2017 
Mr. DONOVAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To establish an Anti-Bullying Roundtable to study bullying 
in elementary and secondary schools in the United 
States, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ANTI-BULLYING ROUNDTABLE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The President shall establish 
a commission to be known as the ‘‘Anti-Bullying Round-
table’’ (in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Roundtable’’). 
(b) DUTIES.—The duties of the Roundtable shall be 
to study bullying in elementary and secondary schools in 
the United States by consulting with State and local edu-
cational agencies regarding— 
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(1) current policies on bullying; 
(2) teacher education; 
(3) parent and student education; 
(4) instances of student violence as a result of 
bullying; and 
(5) instances of student self-harm as a result of 
bullying. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Round-
table shall be composed of 13 members appointed by 
the President according to the following procedure: 
(A) The President shall appoint one indi-
vidual to serve as chair of the Roundtable. 
(B) The President shall appoint 12 individ-
uals who are one of the following types of 
stakeholders to serve as members of the Round-
table: 
(i) Teachers. 
(ii) School administrators. 
(iii) Parents of schoolchildren. 
(iv) Bullied children. 
(v) Guidance counselors. 
(vi) Child psychologists. 
(vii) Paraprofessionals. 
(viii) School resource officers. 
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(ix) Campus security officers. 
(x) School police officers. 
(xi) Other specialized instructional 
support personnel. 
(xii) Other relevant law enforcement 
entities. 
(xiii) Other interested parties. 
(C) Members of Congress may submit let-
ters of recommendation to the President re-
garding the members to be appointed pursuant 
to paragraph (B). 
(2) TERMS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Each member shall be 
appointed for the duration of the existence of 
the Roundtable. 
(B) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in the Round-
table shall be filled in the manner in which the 
original appointment was made. 
(3) PAY.—Members of the Roundtable shall 
serve without pay. 
(d) TIME FRAME FOR FORMATION.—Not later than 
90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Presi-
dent shall appoint the 13 members described in subsection 
(c) and certify to Congress that the Roundtable has been 
formed. 
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(e) POWERS OF ROUNDTABLE.— 
(1) HEARINGS
AND
SESSIONS.—The Round-
table may, for the purpose of carrying out this sec-
tion, hold hearings, sit and act at times and places, 
take testimony, and receive evidence as the Round-
table considers appropriate. 
(2) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.—The Round-
table may secure directly from any department or 
agency of the United States information necessary 
to enable it to carry out this Act. Upon request of 
the chair of the Roundtable, the head of that depart-
ment or agency shall furnish that information to the 
Roundtable. 
(3) MAILS.—The Roundtable may use the 
United States mails in the same manner and under 
the same conditions as other departments and agen-
cies of the United States. 
(4) ADMINISTRATIVE
SUPPORT
SERVICES.— 
Upon request of the Roundtable, the Administrator 
of General Services shall provide to the Commission, 
on a reimbursable basis, the administrative support 
services necessary for the Roundtable to carry out 
its responsibilities under this Act. 
(f) REPORTS.— 
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(1) BEST PRACTICES REPORT.—Not later than 
270 days after the date on which the President cer-
tifies to Congress that the Roundtable has been 
formed, the Roundtable shall submit to Congress a 
report on best practices concerning bullying in ele-
mentary and secondary schools in the United States 
that contains, among other things— 
(A) recommendations for how to combat 
bullying; 
(B) recommendations for how to best edu-
cate educators, administrators, and all relevant 
school staff on recognizing bullying; and 
(C) recommendations for how parents can 
best address and discuss with their children the 
early warning signs of bullying. 
(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than one year 
after the date on which the President certifies to 
Congress that the Roundtable has been formed, the 
Roundtable shall transmit a final report to Congress 
containing— 
(A) a detailed statement of the findings 
and conclusions of the Roundtable; and 
(B) the recommendations of the Round-
table for legislation or administrative actions 
the Roundtable considers appropriate. 
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