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H.R. 727 116th Congress House

Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act of 2019

Official title: To end the use of corporal punishment in schools, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 23, 2019 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 23, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E78)
Jan 23, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 23, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Dec 3, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Oct 17, 2019
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Sep 11, 2019
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jul 22, 2019
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jun 26, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 11, 2019
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jan 23, 2019
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jan 23, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 23, 2019
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jan 23, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 727: Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-727/
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"H.R. 727: Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-727/.
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H.R. 727, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-727/.
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