Bills · HR 6525
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 6525Education
National Educator Safety and Accountability Act of 2025
INTRO DEC 9· LAST ACTION DEC 9
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenStudents in elementary and secondary schools would be most directly affected, as the bill aims to create safer learning environments by preventing individuals with a history of sexual misconduct from being hired in schools. Parents would also be affected by potentially increased peace of mind regarding their children's safety at school.
School employees, including teachers, administrators, coaches, and volunteers, would be affected. Those who have committed sexual misconduct would find it significantly harder to secure new employment with children, as their disciplinary records would be centrally tracked. For all other educators, new hiring processes would include mandatory background checks against the national registry. School districts and State educational agencies would face new mandatory reporting requirements and would be required to query the national registry during their hiring processes, potentially leading to changes in administrative procedures and oversight.
KEY PROVISIONS
5AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Establishes the National Educator Misconduct and Discipline Registry (NEMDR) to track disciplinary records related to sexual misconduct.
Creates a central database to prevent offenders from getting new jobs involving students across different schools or states.
PROVISION 02
Requires schools and school districts to report findings of educator sexual misconduct and related disciplinary actions to NEMDR within 48 hours.
Ensures timely and comprehensive reporting of incidents to the national registry.
PROVISION 03
Mandates that schools query NEMDR as part of every hiring decision for positions with student contact.
Forces schools to check a national database for misconduct records before hiring staff, enhancing child safety.
PROVISION 04
Prohibits schools from entering agreements that conceal or prevent the sharing of information about substantiated misconduct.
Directly tackles the "passing the trash" problem by making it illegal to hide misconduct.
PROVISION 05
Establishes a Federal Task Force on Educator Sexual Misconduct to analyze data, identify weaknesses, and recommend policy improvements.
Provides a coordinated national effort to study the problem, develop solutions, and support states.
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSDEC 9
Introduced in House
DEC 9
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 6525
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedDec 9, 2025
Last actionDec 9, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED DEC 9, 2025
House BillHR 6525Education
National Educator Safety and Accountability Act of 2025
INTRODUCED DEC 9, 2025· LAST ACTION DEC 9, 2025
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