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H.R. 3596 (118th)

Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2023

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Introduced

23 May 2023

Last action

23 May 2023 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Sponsors

Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2], Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16], Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35], Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]

Subjects

Defence, Education, Climate

Source updated

5 December 2025

Defence · Education · Climate

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Summary

Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2023 This bill prohibits the use of corporal punishment in schools that receive federal funding. Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Education (ED) to take specified actions (e.g., withholding funds and issuing cease-and-desist orders) for schools that allow school personnel, law enforcement officers, or school security guards to subject students to corporal punishment. The bill also establishes enforcement provisions, including a private right of action for a student who has been subjected to corporal punishment. Each state educational agency (SEA) that receives federal funding must submit specified information to ED, including a school climate report that describes the SEA's policies and procedures related to exclusionary and aversive discipline practices in schools. Additionally, the bill authorizes ED to award three-year grants to SEAs and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies to implement positive behavioral interventions and supports to address student behavior and reduce exclusionary and aversive discipline practices. ED must promulgate regulations as necessary to ensure compliance with the bill. The Department of Defense and the Department of the Interior must ensure that the schools they operate or fund also comply with these regulations.

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Timeline

  1. 23 May 2023

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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  2. 23 May 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 May 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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