Bill Sponsor
House Bill 727
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 23, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 23, 2019
Latest Action
Jan 23, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
727
Congress
116
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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 LEAsto assist them with improving school climate and culture.Grants must be used to implement school-wide positive behavior programs.

Text (1)
January 23, 2019
Actions (3)
01/23/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
01/23/2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E78)
01/23/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 2:32:40 PM