United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 160 (115th)
Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act of 2017
Introduced
3 January 2017
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Summary
Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act of 2017 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.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 3 January 2017
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Introduced in House · EN · 3 January 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 January 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/160
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/160