HR 727 · 116th Congress · Education

Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-01-23· Sponsored by Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]· House

Bill Progress

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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.(2019-01-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (15)

15 Democrats
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]CA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]ME
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10]VA
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]MA
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]FL
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]TX
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]FL
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]CT
Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]VA