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Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2020

Introduced: December 1, 2020 Introduced by: Murphy, Christopher Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Dec 1, 2020
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Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2020

This bill prohibits the use of corporal punishment in schools that receive federal funding. It also establishes enforcement provisions, including a private right of action for a student who has been subjected to corporal punishment, and creates a grant program for state educational agencies to implement positive behavioral interventions and supports to address student behavior and reduce exclusionary and aversive discipline practices.

What's happening now December 1, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8460 Related bill Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4936: Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4936/
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"S. 4936: Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4936/.
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S. 4936, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4936/.
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