Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act of 2017
Latest action · Jan 3, 2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 3, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act of 2017
This bill amends the General Education Provisions Act to prohibit 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 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 11, 2017 to Mar 22, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Jan 11, 2017 | |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Jan 11, 2017 | |
| R-CO | Scott R. Tipton | Jan 11, 2017 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Jan 11, 2017 | |
| D-CO | Jared Polis | Feb 27, 2017 | |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Feb 27, 2017 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Mar 22, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Mar 22, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 3, 2017Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
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- Jan 3, 2017Introduced in House
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