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119th Congress · S. 5470 · Introduced

Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2026

Latest action Sep 23, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · [D-CT] · M001169
    Dem-CT current · 6 terms · @SenMurphyOffice · 1 district office

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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Leadership roles (1)

  • Senate Democratic Conference Deputy Secretary · senate · 2025-01-03 – present

Committee memberships (13)

  • Department of Defense (senate) · senate · rank 8
  • Department of Homeland Security (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1
  • Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 8
  • Employment and Workplace Safety (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Europe and Regional Security Cooperation (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1
  • Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Primary Health and Retirement Security (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations (senate) · senate · rank 9 · site
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (senate) · senate · rank 3 · site
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (senate) · senate · rank 4 · site
  • State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 7
  • Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues (senate) · senate · rank 4

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District offices (1)

  • 120 Huyshope Ave., Suite 401, Colt Gateway, Hartford, CT, 06106 · 860-549-8463 · fax 860-524-5091 · 41.7559191,-72.6646397

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2024

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Connected committees (0)

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Cosponsors (4)

  • Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · [D-IL] · D000563 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-23 · original
    Dem-IL current · 12 terms · @SenatorDurbin · 4 district offices
  • Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] · [D-VA] · K000384 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-23 · original
    Dem-VA current · 3 terms · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] · [D-CA] · P000145 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-23 · original
    Dem-CA current · 3 terms · @SenAlexPadilla · 5 district offices
  • Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · [D-MD] · V000128 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-23 · original
    Dem-MD current · 9 terms · @ChrisVanHollen · 6 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-09-23T16:24:04ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (2)

  • 2026-09-23IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • 2026-09-23IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-10-01T03:23:22Z
    Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2026
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2026-10-01T03:23:21Z
    Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2026
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2026-10-01T03:18:25Z
    A bill to prohibit the use of corporal punishment in schools, and for other purposes.

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Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Summaries

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Related bills

  • HR 3596 (118) Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2023
    Latest: 2023-05-23 — Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
    Relationship: Cross-Congress related bill (via CRS)
  • S 1762 (118) Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2023
    Latest: 2023-05-30 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
    Relationship: Cross-Congress related bill (via CRS)
  • HR 3265 (119) Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2025
    Latest: 2025-05-08 — Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
  • S 2029 (117) Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2021
    Latest: 2021-06-10 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
    Relationship: Cross-Congress related bill (via CRS)
  • HR 3836 (117) Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2021
    Latest: 2021-06-11 — Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
    Relationship: Cross-Congress related bill (via CRS)
  • HR 10421 (119) Transforming Education for the Future Act
    Latest: 2026-09-16 — Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Armed Services, and Agriculture, 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.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

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Laws

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Committee reports

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