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H.R. 5325 116th Congress House

Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2019

Official title: To reduce exclusionary discipline practices in schools, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 5, 2019 Introduced by: Ayanna Pressley Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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 Latest action December 5, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ending Punitive, Unfair, School-based Harm that is Overt and Unresponsive to Trauma Act of 2019 or the Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to local educational agencies and nonprofit organizations for the purpose of reducing suspension and expulsion of students (i.e., exclusionary disciplinary practices).

The bill requires ED to collect data on exclusionary discipline in schools.

It also establishes a joint task force to end school pushout.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 29
All 29 Democratic 19
D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Oct 23, 2020
Ruppersberger, C.
· Oct 23, 2020
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Oct 23, 2020
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Oct 23, 2020
Porter, Katie
· Sep 22, 2020
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Sep 14, 2020
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Sep 14, 2020
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Sep 11, 2020
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Sep 11, 2020
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Sep 11, 2020
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 11, 2020
Lee, Barbara
· Sep 11, 2020
Levin, Andy
· Aug 21, 2020
Rouda, Harley
· Jun 26, 2020
Kennedy, Joseph
· Jun 4, 2020
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · May 14, 2020
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Feb 25, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Feb 25, 2020
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 25, 2020
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 25, 2020
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 25, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 25, 2020
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Feb 25, 2020
Payne, Donald
· Feb 25, 2020
Richmond, Cedric
· Feb 25, 2020
Bass, Karen
· Dec 18, 2019
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Dec 18, 2019
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Dec 18, 2019
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Dec 18, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5325: Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5325/
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"H.R. 5325: Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5325/.
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