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H.R. 729: Phylicia's Law

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H.R. 729: Phylicia's Law

111th Congress · introduced 2009-01-27 · Education · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2009-01-27 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 338 (2009): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR729 (2009-06-15), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Phylicia's Law

Plain summary

Phylicia's Law - Requires each local educational agency (LEA) that receives funds under the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities program to develop and make publicly available a written school safety policy for off-premises, overnight field trips. Encourages the Secretary of Education to provide guidance to such LEAs by taking the steps necessary, such as hosting a conference of interested parties, to further the development of a model school safety policy for such trips.

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Official text

Phylicia's Law

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · 26 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA)

Recorded votes

Sources

Record fed-us-cong111-hr729 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111