United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2689 (112th)
SAFE Teen Act
Introduced
28 July 2011
Last action
8 September 2011 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Sponsors
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]
Subjects
Environment, Education
Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Stop Abuse for Every Teen Act or SAFE Teen Act - Amends title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include dating violence prevention among the drug and violence prevention efforts funded under the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities program. Authorizes local educational agencies (LEAs) to use program funds for peer support groups that provide an emotionally safe and confidential setting for youth to learn and practice healthy relationship skills under the supervision of school personnel or community organizations specializing in domestic and sexual violence prevention. Allows perpetrators of dating violence to participate in such groups, but not in the same groups as victims of such violence. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to use program funds to: (1) develop and disseminate innovative and high-quality healthy relationship skill-building programs as a way to reduce unhealthy or abusive teen relationships; and (2) disseminate information on dating violence education and prevention, and data on the incidence of dating violence in the school environment and relevant behavioral indicators of exposure to violence. Directs the Secretary to collect and publicly disseminate among individuals aged 11-19 data on the incidence of dating violence, sexual violence, emotional abuse, and relevant behavioral indicators of exposure to such types of violence. Requires states to provide technical assistance to LEAs and schools in their efforts to prevent and appropriately respond to incidents of dating violence. Directs the Secretary to establish the Innovation Fund to replicate, refine, and test model strategies and projects to prevent and respond to dating violence for youth.
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Timeline
28 July 2011
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Source: IntroReferral
28 July 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 July 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 September 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 28 July 2011 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2689
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- us · 112-hr-2689 · source updated 23 March 2026