Rep. Self Introduces Bill to Turn School Discipline Executive Order Into Permanent Law
To codify Executive Order 14280 relating to reinstating commonsense school discipline policies.
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and has been sent to three different House committees for review. No further actions or hearings have been scheduled at this time. It is not moving forward right now.
Legislative Progress
This bill is likely to be supported by one party but strongly opposed by the other. Because the government is often divided, it will be hard for this to get enough votes to pass.
Key Points
- This bill would turn Executive Order 14280, which deals with school discipline policies, into permanent federal law. By codifying the executive order, the rules would remain in place even if a future administration wanted to reverse them.
From policy text
“Executive Order 14280 (90 Fed. Reg. 17533; relating to reinstating commonsense school discipline policies) shall have the force and effect of law.”
View in full text - The bill was introduced by Rep. Self and has been referred to three House committees: Education and Workforce, Judiciary, and Armed Services. This broad referral reflects the policy's reach across education, legal, and military-connected school settings.
From policy text
“Mr. Self introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Armed Services”
View in full text - The executive order it references focused on rolling back Obama-era guidance that discouraged suspensions, expulsions, and other traditional discipline measures, especially when they disproportionately affected students of certain racial groups. Codifying it would give schools more freedom to use traditional disciplinary tools without worrying about federal civil rights investigations.
- The bill is extremely short — just one operative sentence — which means it gives the entire executive order the force of law wholesale, without any modifications or additional guardrails from Congress.
From policy text
“Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. CODIFICATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 14280.”
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Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Armed Services, 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.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
To codify Executive Order 14280 relating to reinstating commonsense school discipline policies.
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