H.R. 1234 · 117th Congress

Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act of 2021

Introduced on Feb 23, 2021 by Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL-20). 5 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Feb 23, 2021): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Feb 23, 2021
Cosponsors
5
0 from the other party
Policy area
Education
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

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

Subjects

  • Child health
  • Child safety and welfare
  • Education programs funding
  • Elementary and secondary education
  • Government studies and investigations
  • School administration
  • Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Feb 23, 2021). Public domain.

Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act of 2021

This bill prohibits the Department of Education (ED) from providing funding to any educational agency or institution that allows its school personnel to inflict corporal punishment upon a student as a form of punishment or to modify undesirable behavior.

First, the bill requires each state educational agency (SEA), in order to receive education funds, to submit to ED a state plan for eliminating the use of corporal punishment in schools.

Additionally, the bill authorizes ED to award three-year grants to SEAs and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to assist them with improving school climate and culture. Grants must be used to implement school-wide positive behavioral intervention and support programs.

Further, LEAs that receive subgrants must ensure that private school personnel are able to participate in grant activities.

ED may also allocate funds to the Department of the Interior for schools operated or funded by Interior.

Next, the bill directs ED to carry out a national assessment to determine compliance with the requirements of the bill and identify best practices for professional development and training programs.

Finally, the bill gives protection and advocacy systems the authority to investigate, monitor, and enforce protections for students that are provided by the bill.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Alcee L. HastingsD-FL-20Sponsor

Democrats · 5

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Feb 23, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Feb 23, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Feb 23, 2021Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E153)
  4. Feb 23, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.