Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 6/11/2021
Actions
- 2021-06-11Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
- 2021-06-11Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
- 2021-06-11Introduced in House
- 2021-06-11Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-06-11 (00)
Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2021
This bill prohibits the use of corporal punishment in schools that receive federal funding.
Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Education (ED) to take specified actions (e.g., withholding funds and issuing cease-and-desist orders) for schools that allow school personnel, law enforcement officers, or school security guards to subject students to corporal punishment.
The bill also establishes enforcement provisions, including a private right of action for a student who has been subjected to corporal punishment.
Each state educational agency (SEA) that receives federal funding must submit specified information to ED, including a school climate report that describes the SEA's policies and procedures related to exclusionary and aversive discipline practices in schools.
Additionally, the bill authorizes ED to award three-year grants to SEAs and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies to implement positive behavioral interventions and supports to address student behavior and reduce exclusionary and aversive discipline practices.
ED must promulgate regulations as necessary to ensure compliance with the bill. The Department of Defense and the Department of the Interior must ensure that the schools they operate or fund also comply with these regulations.
Cosponsors (20)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- David Trone (D-MD)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
- Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
- BENNIE THOMPSON (D-MS)
- Donald Beyer (D-VA)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Alma Adams (D-NC)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Mark Takano (D-CA)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Child health
- Child safety and welfare
- Civil actions and liability
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Education
- Education programs funding
- Elementary and secondary education
- Employment and training programs
- Government information and archives
- Law enforcement officers
- School administration
- State and local government operations
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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