US HB727 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-23 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-23 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
| Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] | Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Jennifer Wexton [D-VA] |
| Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA] | Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] |
| Rep. Sylvia Garcia [D-TX] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] | Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] | Rep. Abigail Spanberger [D-VA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-23 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
| 2019-01-23 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E78) |
| 2019-01-23 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Child safety and welfare
Education
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Government studies and investigations
School administration
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Education
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Government studies and investigations
School administration
Teaching, teachers, curricula
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/727/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr727/BILLS-116hr727ih.pdf |
