Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (23 Sep 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
What this bill does
S. 5468 is a bill introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senator Christopher Murphy. The bill's stated purpose is to shift federal funding. Specifically, it aims to redirect money currently used to support the presence of police in schools.
Instead of funding police in schools, the bill proposes that these federal funds would instead be used to support services that are evidence-based and trauma-informed. The goal of these services, according to the bill's title, is to address the needs of marginalized students and to improve academic outcomes. The bill also includes language indicating it has other purposes beyond these primary objectives.
As of now, S. 5468 has been introduced in the 119th Congress and its latest action was its introduction on September 23, 2026. The full text of the bill has not yet been published. If passed by the Senate, it would then need to be considered and passed by the House of Representatives.
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Timeline
23 Sep 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Common questions
- What does S. 5468 do?
- S. 5468 is a bill introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senator Christopher Murphy. The bill's stated purpose is to shift federal funding. Specifically, it aims to redirect money currently used to support the presence of police in schools. Instead of funding police in schools, the bill proposes that these federal funds would instead be used to support services that are evidence-based and trauma-informed. The goal of these services, according to the bill's title, is to address the needs of marginalized students and to improve academic outcomes. The bill also includes language indicating it has other purposes beyond these primary objectives. As of now, S. 5468 has been introduced in the 119th Congress and its latest action was its introduction on September 23, 2026. The full text of the bill has not yet been published. If passed by the Senate, it would then need to be considered and passed by the House of Representatives.
- Has S. 5468 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 5468. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 5468?
- S. 5468 was sponsored by Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), with 4 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 5468?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (23 Sep 2026).
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