Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act
- Last Action
- 11/1/2022
Actions
- 2022-11-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 2021-06-17Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
- 2021-06-17Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
- 2021-06-17Introduced in House
- 2021-06-17Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-06-17 (00)
Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for law enforcement officers in schools. It also establishes a grant program to replace law enforcement officers in schools with personnel and services that support mental health and trauma-informed services.
Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of federal funds to hire, maintain, or train law enforcement officers in elementary or secondary schools. Further, it prohibits the use of public safety and community policing grants for law enforcement officers in schools.
Additionally, the bill directs the Department of Education to award grants to local educational agencies to (1) replace law enforcement officers in elementary and secondary schools with personnel and services that support mental health and trauma-informed services, and (2) reform school safety and disciplinary policies to reflect evidence-based practices that do not rely on the criminal justice system.
A recipient must use grants funds to hire or train specified staff. The bill prohibits the use of grant funds for (1) establishing or enforcing zero-tolerance school discipline policies, (2) purchasing or installing surveillance equipment (e.g., metal detectors), or (3) arming teachers or other school personnel.
Cosponsors (17)
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
- Jamaal Bowman (D-NY)
- Cori Bush (D-MO)
- Henry Johnson (D-GA)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
- Jesus Garcia (D-IL)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
- Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
Subjects
- Academic performance and assessments
- Child health
- Child safety and welfare
- Contracts and agency
- Criminal justice information and records
- Disability and paralysis
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Education programs funding
- Educational guidance
- Elementary and secondary education
- Employee hiring
- Employment and training programs
- Firearms and explosives
- Health personnel
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Law enforcement officers
- Mental health
- Minority education
- Nursing
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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