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HR 2248 117th Congress House

Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2021

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

Introduced: April 15, 2021 Introduced by: Pressley, Ayanna Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 26, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 26, 2021

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 2021 or the Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2021

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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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 8
Bass, Karen
· Aug 26, 2022
 D
Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · Aug 26, 2022
Bowman, Jamaal
· Feb 22, 2022
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Feb 22, 2022
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Oct 25, 2021
Blumenauer, Earl
· Jul 9, 2021
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Apr 15, 2021
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Apr 15, 2021
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Mar 26, 2021
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 26, 2021
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Mar 26, 2021
Lee, Barbara
· Mar 26, 2021
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Mar 26, 2021
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Mar 26, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2248: Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2248/
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"H.R. 2248: Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2248/.
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H.R. 2248, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2248/.
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