Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2025

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Ending Punitive, Unfair, School-based Harm that is Overt and Unresponsive to Trauma Act of 2025 or the Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2025

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Apr 8, 2025

Ending Punitive, Unfair, School-based Harm that is Overt and Unresponsive to Trauma Act of 2025 or the Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2025

This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to local educational agencies and nonprofit organizations for the purpose of reducing suspension and expulsion of students (i.e., exclusionary disciplinary practices).

The bill requires ED to collect data on exclusionary discipline in schools.

It also establishes a joint task force to end overuse of exclusionary discipline practices, failure to address trauma or other mental health needs, discrimination, or other educational barriers (i.e., school pushout).

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2025

Also known as: Ending Punitive, Unfair, School-based Harm that is Overt and Unresponsive to Trauma Act of 2025

Latest action (Apr 8, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Policy area: Education · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 8, 2025

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.