House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act

H.R. 2739Introduced Apr 8, 2025Policy area: Education

Official title: To divert Federal funding away from supporting the presence of police in schools and toward evidence-based and trauma-informed services that address the needs of marginalized students and improve academic outcomes, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Ayanna Pressley D-MA

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IntroducedApr 8, 2025
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Latest action: Apr 8, 2025 — Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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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Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2739.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. PRESSLEY, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 63, April 8, 2025, Pages H1508-H1509):
Section 8 Clause 18
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