H.R.2739

Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act

Introduced·4/8/25

Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act aims to redirect federal funding from police presence in schools to trauma-informed services and mental.

The Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act seeks to address the disproportionate impact of punitive school discipline on marginalized students by redirecting federal funding away from supporting police in schools and toward evidence-based, trauma-informed services. The bill prohibits federal funds from being used to hire, maintain, or train law enforcement officers in schools and mandates that grant funds be used to hire mental health professionals, social workers, and other support staff.

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Where it stands

Current
Education and Workforce Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Apr 8, 2025

House

Introduced in House

Apr 8, 2025

House

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.