Student Protection Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (13 Sep 2013): Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
What this bill does
H.R. 2625, the Student Protection Act, was introduced in the House on July 8, 2013, by Rep. Steve Stockman and referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill states congressional findings citing several news reports of students being disciplined under school "zero-tolerance" weapons policies for actions such as forming a hand gesture, playing with an imaginary grenade, or wearing a gun-related shirt. Based on these findings, the bill would bar the use of any federally appropriated funds for an educational institution that punishes a student for specific listed actions, including biting food into a gun shape, possessing small toy guns (two inches or less, or made of plastic building blocks), simulating a gun with fingers or hands, making imaginary gun sounds, wearing a T-shirt supporting Second Amendment rights, drawing or possessing an image of a firearm, or using a writing utensil to mimic a firearm.
The bill would affect schools and other educational institutions that receive federal funding, as well as students subject to disciplinary policies at those institutions. It would restrict how such institutions can apply weapons-related discipline for the specific listed behaviors, on pain of losing federal funds, and it would take effect immediately upon enactment.
The bill was introduced in the 113th Congress (2013–2014) and did not receive a vote in committee or on the House floor. As with most bills that do not advance, it expired at the end of that Congress and would need to be reintroduced to be considered again.
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Official summary
Student Protection Act - Prohibits the use of appropriated funds for any educational institution which punishes a child for:
• brandishing food which is partially consumed in such a way that the remnant resembles a gun;
• possessing a toy gun two inches or less in length or made of plastic snap together building blocks;
• using a finger or hand to simulate a gun;
• vocalizing imaginary firearms or munitions;
• wearing a T-shirt that supports Second Amendment rights;
• drawing a picture of, or possessing an image of, a firearm; or
• using a writing utensil to simulate a firearm.
Timeline
13 Sep 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 2625 do?
- H.R. 2625, the Student Protection Act, was introduced in the House on July 8, 2013, by Rep. Steve Stockman and referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The bill states congressional findings citing several news reports of students being disciplined under school "zero-tolerance" weapons policies for actions such as forming a hand gesture, playing with an imaginary grenade, or wearing a gun-related shirt. Based on these findings, the bill would bar the use of any federally appropriated funds for an educational institution that punishes a student for specific listed actions, including biting food into a gun shape, possessing small toy guns (two inches or less, or made of plastic building blocks), simulating a gun with fingers or hands, making imaginary gun sounds, wearing a T-shirt supporting Second Amendment rights, drawing or possessing an image of a firearm, or using a writing utensil to mimic a firearm. The bill would affect schools and other educational institutions that receive federal funding, as well as students subject to disciplinary policies at those institutions. It would restrict how such institutions can apply weapons-related discipline for the specific listed behaviors, on pain of losing federal funds, and it would take effect immediately upon enactment. The bill was introduced in the 113th Congress (2013–2014) and did not receive a vote in committee or on the House floor. As with most bills that do not advance, it expired at the end of that Congress and would need to be reintroduced to be considered again.
- Has H.R. 2625 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 2625. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 2625?
- H.R. 2625 was sponsored by Rep. Stockman, Steve [R-TX-36] (R-TX), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 2625?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. (13 Sep 2013).
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