Rep. Self Introduces Bill to Turn School Discipline Executive Order Into Permanent Law
This bill is currently sitting in the House committees where it was sent in July 2025. No action has been taken on the proposal for 11 months, so it is considered stalled. The House committees must review the bill before it can move forward.
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.
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By making it easier for schools to use suspensions and expulsions, this policy could feed the so-called school-to-prison pipeline. Students who are removed from school are statistically more likely to end up in the juvenile justice system and eventually have criminal records, and reducing federal oversight of discipline disparities could worsen this pattern for vulnerable students.
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.
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Introduced in House
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President Trump signed executive orders to promote stricter school discipline and discourage schools from considering racial disparities. The orders target Obama-era guidance and ban 'disparate impact' analysis in civil rights enforcement, focusing instead on objective behavior and safety.
A new White House executive order calls for 'common sense' in school discipline by removing practices based on 'equity ideology.' Critics argue it will drive wider racial disparities, while supporters say it restores safety by allowing teachers to handle disruptive students without federal pushback.
President Trump directed the Education Department to root out efforts to ensure equity in discipline in the nation's K-12 schools. The order seeks a return to 'common sense school discipline,' allowing decisions to be based solely on students' behavior and actions rather than racial statistics.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
To codify Executive Order 14280 relating to reinstating commonsense school discipline policies.
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