HR2738-119

Introduced

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

119th Congress Introduced Apr 8, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To reduce exclusionary discipline practices in schools, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities. The main policy domain is Civil Rights, Healthcare, Immigration.

Who Benefits and How

civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HD853C599C7B9467A8B4AA41F6E2F5E80: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Punitive, Unfair, School-based Harm that is Overt and Unresponsive to Trauma Act of 2025 or the Ending...
  • Section H736DEF552B3240B69CD5A31242516060: 2. Purpose It is the purpose of this Act to— strengthen data collection related to exclusionary discipline practices in schools and the discriminatory...
  • Section H61B69A6C8CB74BB181F091B48DEBD37F: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term act of insubordination means an act that disrupts a school activity or instance when a student willfully defies the valid...
  • Section H8CBABA43EC664FD58F6202261EB4BC72: 4. Strengthening civil rights data collection with respect to exclusionary discipline in schools The Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights shall annually carry...
  • Section H86E6578AF1AE4BC5A97210802EF5F064: 5. Grants to reduce exclusionary school discipline practices The Secretary shall award grants (which shall be known as the Healing School Climate Grants), on a...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To reduce exclusionary discipline practices in schools, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.

Key Policy Areas

Civil Rights, Healthcare, Immigration

Primary Purpose

This bill, To reduce exclusionary discipline practices in schools, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.

Policy Domains

Civil Rights Healthcare Immigration

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
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civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
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federal implementing agencies:
civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 8, 2025

Ms. Pressley (for herself, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Omar, Mrs. …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Civil Rights Healthcare Immigration
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_education"
→ Secretary of Education
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"trauma-informed services" §H61B69A6C8CB74BB181F091B48DEBD37F

a service delivery approach that— recognizes and responds to the impacts of trauma with evidence-based supports and intervention

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