My dream is when laws are in place to protect our traveling education students, when parents and students can make informed decisions and that no family will have to go through horrific despair and many unanswered questions.
– Ros Thackurdeen
A month ago I wrote about this Act; today it is also known as the "Ravi Thackurdeen Safe Students Study Abroad Act''. Ravi Thackurdeen is the son of my sweet friend Ros Thackurdeen.
Ros's son, Ravi died a 100% preventable death on a Study Abroad trip. Many have been raped, mugged, drugged, murdered - Sadly NO ONE REALLY KNOWS HOW MANY.
Study Abroad is federally funded, unregulated and in many schools mandated as a graduation requirement. Schools do not share what happens on prior programs. Knowledge of previous deaths and injuries is the foundation of fatality prevention. With comprehensive and transparent study abroad safety data, patterns can be revealed, and a science-based understanding of prevention achieved.
I signed the petition then and now...This Bill: The Safe Students Study Abroad Act is also called the ``Ravi Thackurdeen Safe Students Study Abroad Act''. Read more below and SUPPORT H.R. 3551 The Safe Student Study Abroad Act by leaving your comments at:
We need support, please read and sign…Thank You!
SUMMARY
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional reporting on crime and harm that occurs during student participation in programs of study abroad, and for other purposes.
STATUS
This bill was assigned to a congressional committee , which will consider it before possibly sending it on to the House or Senate as a whole. The majority of bills never make it past this point.
STATUS
This bill was assigned to a congressional committee , which will consider it before possibly sending it on to the House or Senate as a whole. The majority of bills never make it past this point.
THE BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional reporting on crime and harm that occurs during student participation in programs of study abroad, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ravi Thackurdeen Safe Students Study Abroad Act''.
(a) Reporting of Crime Statistics.--Paragraph (12) of section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (C); (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(E) while a student is participating in a program of study abroad approved for credit by an institution of higher education, distinguished by whether the criminal offense occurred at a location described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D), or at another location, without regard to whether the institution owns or controls a building or property at such location.''. (b) Additional Reporting for Programs of Study Abroad.--Section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)) is amended-- (1) by redesigning paragraph (18) as paragraph (19); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (17), the following new paragraph: ``(18)(A) Each institution of higher education participating in any program under this title, other than a foreign…CLICK BELOW TO READ MORE
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional reporting on crime and harm that occurs during student participation in programs of study abroad, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ravi Thackurdeen Safe Students Study Abroad Act''.
SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF CLERY ACT TO PROGRAMS OF STUDY ABROAD.
(a) Reporting of Crime Statistics.--Paragraph (12) of section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (C); (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(E) while a student is participating in a program of study abroad approved for credit by an institution of higher education, distinguished by whether the criminal offense occurred at a location described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D), or at another location, without regard to whether the institution owns or controls a building or property at such location.''. (b) Additional Reporting for Programs of Study Abroad.--Section 485(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)) is amended-- (1) by redesigning paragraph (18) as paragraph (19); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (17), the following new paragraph: ``(18)(A) Each institution of higher education participating in any program under this title, other than a foreign…CLICK BELOW TO READ MORE
Please SUPPORT H.R. 3551 The Safe Student Study Abroad Act by leaving your comments at:
We need everyone's support…Thank You!
Ros Thackurdeen
