Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act of 2019
Latest action · Jan 23, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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 23, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 23, 2019 to Dec 3, 2019, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Original | Jan 23, 2019 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jan 23, 2019 |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Original | Jan 23, 2019 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Jan 23, 2019 |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Original | Jan 23, 2019 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Feb 11, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Jennifer Wexton | Mar 6, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Jun 26, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Jul 22, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Aug 27, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Sep 11, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Sylvia R. Garcia | Sep 11, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Oct 17, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Dec 3, 2019 | |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Dec 3, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 23, 2019Introduced in House
- Jan 23, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Jan 23, 2019Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E78)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 23, 2019Introduced in House
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