H.R.2739

Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act

Introduced·4/8/25
Introduced

H. R. 2739

Introduced in House · April 19, 2025

April 8, 2025

Ms. Pressley (for herself, Ms. Omar, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Casar, Ms. Norton, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Pocan, Mrs. Ramirez, Mr. Thanedar, and Ms. Tlaib) introduced the following bill; which was 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

A BILL

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act”.