HR 5325 · 116th Congress · Education

Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-12-05· Sponsored by Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.(2019-12-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Ending Punitive, Unfair, School-based Harm that is Overt and Unresponsive to Trauma Act of 2019 or the Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to local educational agencies and nonprofit organizations for the purpose of reducing suspension and expulsion of students (i.e., exclusionary disciplinary practices). The bill requires ED to collect data on exclusionary discipline in schools. It also establishes a joint task force to end school pushout.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]MN
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]NJ
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]CA
Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]NV
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]NY
Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]LA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]MN
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48]CA
Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9]MI
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]IN
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]MA
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]GA