This bill would require colleges and universities to report more detailed information about accidents and safety issues on their campuses, including statistics on things like transportation incidents, falls, and drug overdoses. The goal is to provide more transparency and help schools address safety concerns.
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
AI Summary
Plain-English explanation of this bill
This bill would require colleges and universities to report more detailed information about accidents and safety issues on their campuses, including statistics on things like transportation incidents, falls, and drug overdoses. The goal is to provide more transparency and help schools address safety concerns.
Last updated: 12/29/2025
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
<p><strong>College Operational Reporting of Emergencies involving teens and Young adults Safety Act of 2023 or the COREY Safety Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This bill expands reporting requirements included in the annual security report provided to current and prospective students and employees of each institution of higher education (IHE).</p><p>Specifically, the bill requires each IHE to include in its report statistics concerning the occurrence on campus of accidents that result in serious physical injury or death in the following categories:</p><ul><li>transportation on foot or via bikes, scooters, skateboards, longboards, or motor vehicles;</li><li>slips and falls, in the aggregate and from low heights, mid heights, and high heights;</li><li>alcohol or drug overdoses;</li><li>choking or drowning;</li><li>any other specific category of accidents identified by the IHE; and</li><li>all other accidents.</li></ul><p>The IHE must also include in the report (1) a description of any plans to address deficient or dangerous facilities on campus that have caused serious physical injury or death; and (2) a statement containing the names, addresses, and distances from campus of the closest trauma centers or other hospitals.</p><p>Additionally, the bill changes the name of the report from <em>annual security report</em> to <em>annual campus safety report</em>.</p><p>Further, the bill requires the annual report to be published on the IHE's public website. The report must be written and organized in a manner that is easily understandable by students and families.</p><p>The Department of Education must issue guidance to IHEs regarding the implementation of this bill. </p>
Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
Expands reporting requirements for colleges and universities to include more detailed statistics on accidents and safety incidents on campus
Requires schools to report on things like transportation accidents, falls, overdoses, and other safety issues
Mandates that schools publish this annual campus safety report on their public website in an easy-to-understand format
Directs the Department of Education to provide guidance to help schools implement these new reporting requirements
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
This bill would impact all colleges and universities in the United States, as well as current and prospective students and their families. It aims to improve campus safety by requiring more comprehensive reporting and transparency around accidents and safety issues. This could lead to schools taking more proactive steps to address dangerous facilities or high-risk behaviors that contribute to campus accidents and injuries.
Policy Areas
Primary Policy Area
Education
Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
4903, 119th Congress (2025). "Plastic Health Research Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4903
