# 117-hr-4011: Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act

117-hr-4011, Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-4011
- Congress: 117
- Title: Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2021-06-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act This bill prohibits the use of federal funds for law enforcement officers in schools. It also establishes a grant program to replace law enforcement officers in schools with personnel and services that support mental health and trauma-informed services. Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of federal funds to hire, maintain, or train law enforcement officers in elementary or secondary schools. Further, it prohibits the use of public safety and community policing grants for law enforcement officers in schools. Additionally, the bill directs the Department of Education to award grants to local educational agencies to (1) replace law enforcement officers in elementary and secondary schools with personnel and services that support mental health and trauma-informed services, and (2) reform school safety and disciplinary policies to reflect evidence-based practices that do not rely on the criminal justice system. A recipient must use grants funds to hire or train specified staff. The bill prohibits the use of grant funds for (1) establishing or enforcing zero-tolerance school discipline policies, (2) purchasing or installing surveillance equipment (e.g., metal detectors), or (3) arming teachers or other school personnel.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2021-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2021-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2021-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2021-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2021-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2021-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2022-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-4011 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4011)

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