[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 762 Agreed to House (ATH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 762

  Supporting the goals of National Bullying Prevention Awareness Week.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 22, 2007

Mrs. McCarthy of New York submitted the following resolution; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

                            October 22, 2007

The Committee on Education and Labor discharged; considered and agreed 
                                   to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Supporting the goals of National Bullying Prevention Awareness Week.

Whereas bullying among school-aged children is aggressive behavior that is 
        intentional, often involves an imbalance of power or strength, and is 
        typically repeated over time;
Whereas by some estimates, millions of students are bullied each year;
Whereas bullying can take many forms, including hitting or punching; teasing or 
        name-calling; intimidating through gestures or social exclusion, and 
        sending insulting, threatening, or offensive messages or images via e-
        mail, text, telephone, or other electronic means;
Whereas there is no single cause of bullying among school-aged children; rather, 
        individual, familial, peer, school, and community factors may place a 
        child or youth at risk of bullying his or her peers;
Whereas a majority of parents, students, and educators report that bullying and 
        harassment are issues of major concern;
Whereas school-aged children who are bullied are more likely than other children 
        to be depressed, lonely, or anxious; have low self-esteem; be absent 
        from school; have more physical complaints, such as headaches and 
        stomach aches; and think about suicide;
Whereas bullying others may be an early sign of other serious antisocial or 
        violent behavior or both;
Whereas school-aged children who frequently bully their peers are more likely 
        than their peers to get into frequent fights, be injured in a fight, 
        vandalize or steal property, drink alcohol, smoke, be truant from 
        school, drop out of school, or carry a weapon;
Whereas harassment and bullying have been linked to 75 percent of school 
        shooting incidents, including the fatal shootings at Columbine High 
        School in Colorado, Santana High School in California, and the Virginia 
        Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech);
Whereas the stresses of being bullied or harassed can interfere with student's 
        engagement and learning in school and may have a negative impact on 
        student learning;
Whereas research indicates that bullying at school can be significantly reduced 
        through comprehensive, school-wide programs designed to change norms for 
        behavior; and
Whereas National Bullying Prevention Awareness Week is October 21 through 
        October 27: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes that bullying of school-aged children is a 
        national concern;
            (2) recognizes that bullying is unhealthy for our families 
        and communities;
            (3) commends the efforts of national and community 
        organizations, schools, parents, recreation programs, and 
        religious institutions for their efforts to promote greater 
        public awareness about bullying and prevention activities; and
            (4) supports the goals of National Bullying Prevention 
        Awareness Week.
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