US Congress House Bill 160 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-03 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

To end the use of corporal punishment in schools, and for other purposes. This bill amends the General Education Provisions Act to prohibit 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.

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

Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]
Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO]	Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]	Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]	Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-03	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
2017-01-03	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/160/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr160/BILLS-115hr160ih.pdf