S. 5470
Introduced in Senate · September 30, 2026September 23, 2026
Mr. Murphy (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Padilla, and Mr. Van Hollen) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A BILL
To prohibit the use of corporal punishment in schools, and for other purposes.
1. Short title; table of contents; 2. Purposes; 3. Definitions; TITLE I—PROHIBITION OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT; 101. Prohibition of corporal punishment; 102. Civil actions by the Attorney General; 103. Enforcement by the Office for Civil Rights; 104. Parent notification and protection and advocacy systems; TITLE II—STATE ACTIVITIES AND GRANT PROGRAM; 201. State plan and enforcement; 202. Grant authority; TITLE III—ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS; 301. Federal regulations; 302. Other schools; 303. Limitation of authority; 304. Applicability to private schools and home schools; 305. Severability; 306. Authorization of appropriations
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,