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H.R. 2738: Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2025

119th Congress · introduced 2025-04-08 · Education · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2025

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Ending Punitive, Unfair, School-based Harm that is Overt and Unresponsive to Trauma Act of 2025 or the Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to local educational agencies and nonprofit organizations for the purpose of reducing suspension and expulsion of students (i.e., exclusionary disciplinary practices). The bill requires ED to collect data on exclusionary discipline in schools. It also establishes a joint task force to end overuse of exclusionary discipline practices, failure to address trauma or other mental health needs, discrimination, or other educational barriers (i.e., school pushout).

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Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2025

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Sponsor: Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] · 12 cosponsors

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Record fed-us-cong119-hr2738 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills