Legislative Activity

The Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2025 aims to reform school discipline by strengthening data collection to expose discriminatory practices, particularly against students of color and girls of color. It establishes grants to help districts reduce exclusionary discipline, such as suspensions and expulsions, while prohibiting harsh measures like corporal punishment and seclusion in recipient schools. Furthermore, the Act creates a Joint Task Force to specifically study and recommend solutions for ending the school pushout of girls of color.

The Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act aims to shift federal funding away from placing police officers in schools toward hiring mental health professionals and implementing evidence-based support services. This legislation prohibits the use of federal funds for school law enforcement personnel and establishes a major grant program to support local districts transitioning away from police contracts. The goal is to replace policing with systems of care to create safer, more equitable school environments, especially for marginalized students.

This bill officially ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment, declaring it a valid part of the U.S. Constitution. It specifically removes any previously imposed deadlines for state ratification. If three-fourths of the states have approved the amendment, this law confirms its official status regardless of past time constraints.

This bill expresses support for recognizing March 10, 2025, as "Abortion Provider Appreciation Day" to honor abortion providers and staff for their essential care, courage, and dedication. It acknowledges the increasing difficulties in accessing abortion care due to state restrictions and recognizes the critical role of abortion providers within the reproductive justice framework. The bill also affirms a commitment to the safety of abortion providers and patients' right to access care without fear, while condemning actions that limit and stigmatize abortion care.

The "Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act" establishes a commission to examine the history of slavery and discrimination in the United States from 1619 to the present. The commission will study the lingering negative effects of these injustices on living African Americans and U.S. society, and recommend appropriate remedies, including how to educate the American public on its findings to promote racial healing and understanding. The commission will submit a written report of its findings and recommendations to Congress within 18 months of its first official meeting, and the act authorizes the appropriation of $20,000,000 to implement the provisions of this act.