# 118-hr-3596: Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2023

118-hr-3596, Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2023, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR); status 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. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-3596
- Congress: 118
- Title: Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2023
- Status: 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.
- Introduced: 2023-05-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 49
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2023

## Cosponsors (49)

- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2023-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2023-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2023-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2023-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2023-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2023-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2023-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2024-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2024-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2024-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2024-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2024-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2024-08-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024
- 118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023
- 118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act
- 118-hr-15: Equality Act
- 118-hr-3899: American Family Act
- 118-hr-2708: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2023

## Sources
- [118-hr-3596 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3596)

## Related
- [118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6929)
- [118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-14)
- [118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-11)
- [118-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-15)
- [118-hr-3899: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-3899)
- [118-hr-2708: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-2708)
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