Title 20 — Education
Part F · Chapter 70 — Strengthening and Improvement of Elementary and Secondary Schools
§ 7922. Rule of construction regarding travel to and from school
Statutory text
In general
Subject to subsection (b), nothing in this chapter shall authorize the Secretary to, or shall be construed to—
prohibit a child from traveling to and from school on foot or by car, bus, or bike when the parents of the child have given permission; or
expose parents to civil or criminal charges for allowing their child to responsibly and safely travel to and from school by a means the parents believe is age appropriate.
No preemption of State or local laws
Notwithstanding subsection (a), nothing in this section shall be construed to preempt State or local laws.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
Pub. L. 89–10 title VIII § 8542 · 79 Stat. 27
Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 7922
(Pub. L. 89–10, title VIII, § 8542, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title VIII, § 8034, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2118.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 89–10, title VIII, § 8542, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title VIII, § 8034, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2118.)
0 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as an Effective Date of 2015 Amendment note under section 6301 of this title.
Credits
(Pub. L. 89–10, title VIII, § 8542, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title VIII, § 8034, , 129 Stat. 2118.)