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H.Res. 459 (106th)

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to promoting the use of proven academic and classroom-management solutions for problems of behavior, attention, and learning in school children.

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Introduced

4 April 2000

Last action

17 May 2000 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

Sponsors

Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1], Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Rep. Miller, Dan [R-FL-13], Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15], Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2], Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4]

Subjects

Environment, Education

Source updated

21 July 2025

Environment · Education

Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress should: (1) exercise its oversight responsibilities and conduct hearings concerning the provision for school children of prescriptions for psychotropic drugs; (2) recommend that the National Academy of Sciences study the effects of such drugs on children's academic achievement and behavior; (3) acknowledge State and local education agency efforts, and support their conclusions and resolutions, regarding the prevalence among school children of such drugs and the growing crisis of classroom management; (4) encourage school personnel to use proven academic and classroom-management solutions for problems of behavior, attention, and learning difficulties; and (5) urge greater communication between and education of parents, educators, and medical professionals regarding the effects of such drugs on children's academic achievement and behavior and regarding the ability to provide a successful, safe, and civil learning environment.

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Timeline

  1. 4 April 2000

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 April 2000

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 April 2000

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 May 2000

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

    Source: Committee

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