HOUSE 727116th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 1/23/2019
Actions
- 2019-01-23Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- 2019-01-23Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E78)
- 2019-01-23Introduced in House
- 2019-01-23Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-23 (00)
Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act of 2019
This bill prohibits the Department of Education (ED) from providing funding to any state or local educational agency (LEA) that allows its school personnel to inflict corporal punishment upon a student.
ED may award three-year grants to states or LEAs to assist them with improving school climate and culture. Grants must be used to implement school-wide positive behavior programs.
Cosponsors (15)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- TIM RYAN (D-OH)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Jennifer Wexton (D-VA)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
- Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Sylvia Garcia (D-TX)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)
Subjects
- Child health
- Child safety and welfare
- Education programs funding
- Elementary and secondary education
- Government studies and investigations
- School administration
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
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