# What This Bill Does

This bill is about supporting No Name-Calling Week, which is a national awareness campaign that happens once a year in schools across the country. The bill's main goal is to encourage schools to use this week as a starting point for broader conversations about bullying, harassment, and name-calling—not just during that one week, but as an ongoing effort throughout the school year.

The bill essentially gives schools a framework and encouragement to tackle these problems. It recognizes that name-calling and bullying are serious issues affecting students and wants to provide schools with tools, resources, and inspiration to address them. Rather than creating new laws or punishments, it's more about promoting awareness and dialogue. Schools that participate can use No Name-Calling Week as a springboard to develop their own anti-bullying programs and create a culture where students understand why respectful language matters.

Who this affects most directly is students, teachers, and school administrators. If your child's school participates, they might see special activities or discussions during No Name-Calling Week designed to get students thinking about how their words affect others. Teachers would have the opportunity to incorporate these conversations into their classrooms, and school leaders could use it to evaluate and strengthen their existing bullying prevention policies. The bill doesn't mandate anything—it's voluntary—but it does signal that Congress thinks this is an important issue worth schools' attention and resources.

Supporting the goals and ideals of No Name-Calling Week in bringing attention to name-calling of all kinds and providing schools with the tools and inspiration to launch an ongoing dialogue about ways to eliminate name-calling, bullying, and harassment in their communities.

Lee, Barbara

 <p>This concurrent resolution supports the goals and ideals of No Name-Calling Week. It also encourages schools to consider comprehensive anti-bullying and harassment policies that address incidents based on sexual orientation or gender identity.</p>