Bill · H.R. 2738· House(119-HR-2738)
Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 4/8/2025
- Last activity
- 4/8/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Sponsored by
- Ayanna Pressley
- Cosponsors
- - 12 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2025," aims to reduce exclusionary discipline practices in schools. It seeks to strengthen data collection regarding suspensions, expulsions, and student arrests to identify discriminatory patterns. The Act establishes "Healing School Climate Grants" to help schools implement better discipline policies and mental health supports. It also creates a joint task force to study the reasons why girls of color are disproportionately pushed out of the education system. Through these measures, the bill intends to prevent the criminalization of students and reduce unnecessary loss of instructional time.
Yes· 3 of 18
Would students be better off under this?+9
The bill creates a more supportive and equitable environment for all students.
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?+9
The bill targets discriminatory discipline practices that disproportionately affect students of color.
Would children be better off under this?+8
The bill provides significant protections and mental health supports for students.
The opposite
Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?-3
The bill restricts the use of surveillance equipment in schools.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Data Transparency: The Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights will collect annual data on suspensions, expulsions, and arrests, disaggregated by race, sex, disability, and other statuses, to identify patterns of overuse or discrimination (Section 4).
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Support for Vulnerable Student Groups: The bill targets help toward schools with high rates of disparities for students of color, students with disabilities, LGBTQI+ students, and students in foster care (Section 5(c)).
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Reduction of Harmful Discipline: Grant recipients are prohibited from using corporal punishment, seclusion, or certain mechanical and chemical restraints (Section 5(d)).
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Enhanced School Safety and Support: Funds can be used to hire social workers, school counselors, and trauma-informed care personnel to provide mental health services and create supportive learning environments (Section 5(e)(1)).
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Targeted Research on Student Pushout: A joint task force will study the causes of disparities and develop recommendations to help keep students, particularly girls of color, in school (Section 6).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Restrictions on Physical Restraint: The bill limits the use of physical restraint to only those instances where there is an imminent danger of serious physical injury, which may impact how schools handle high-risk behavioral emergencies (Section 5(d)(6)).
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Limitations on Disciplinary Tools: Schools receiving grants are prohibited from using out-of-school suspensions or expulsions for specific behaviors like insubordination, willful defiance, or violations of appearance and grooming policies (Section 5(d)(2)).
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Prohibition of Certain School Staffing: Grant recipients are prohibited from using funds to hire or retain school-based law enforcement officers or school resource officers (Section 5(e)(2)(A)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Students+9Good For African Americans+8Good For Children+8Good For People With Disabilities+8Good For Women+8Good For L G B T Q Community+7Good For Native Americans+7Good For Low Income Households+6
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+9Improves Disability Rights+8Improves Gender Equality+8Improves L G B T Q Rights+7Improves Policing Reform+6
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+7Improves Due Process+5Increases Federal Power+5
- Education And Technology
- Increases Public School Funding+8
- Healthcare
- Improves Mental Health Access+8
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Increases Domestic Surveillance-3
- 10/1/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/8/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- 11 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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