Skip to main content
H.R. 2455 103rd Congress House

Safe Schools Act of 1994

Official title: To help local school systems achieve Goal Six of the National Education Goals, which provides that by the year 2000, every school in America will be free of dr… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To help local school systems achieve Goal Six of the National Education Goals, which provides that by the year 2000, every school in America will be free of drugs and violence and will offer a disciplined environment conducive to learning, by ensuring that all schools are safe and free of violence.

Introduced: July 22, 1993 See on congress.gov
Education Crime and Law EnforcementCrime preventionDrug abuseDrugs and youth
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Educational statisticsEducational televisionElementary and secondary educationElementary educationFamiliesFederal aid to educationGovernment Operations and PoliticsHomicideJuvenile delinquencyLanguage and languagesMediationNarcotic trafficParent-school relationshipsPublic televisionSchool disciplineSchool violenceScience, Technology, CommunicationsSecondary educationTeaching materialsTelevisionViolence
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 23, 1994
Text of Measure Incorporated into H.R.1804.
Feb 23, 1994
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 373.
Feb 23, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E234)
Feb 22, 1994
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 22, 1994
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Feb 22, 1994
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Feb 22, 1994
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Feb 22, 1994
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H551-553)
Feb 22, 1994
Mr. Kildee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Feb 8, 1994
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 8, 1994
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Feb 2, 1994
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 2, 1994
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Feb 2, 1994
Executive Comment Requested from Education.
Jul 27, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Jun 17, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 17, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1548)
Jun 17, 1993
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action February 23, 1994

Text of Measure Incorporated into H.R.1804.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe Schools Act of 1993 - Directs the Secretary of Education to make competitive grants to eligible local educational agencies for projects to achieve National Education Goal Six by helping to ensure that all schools are safe and free of violence.

Directs the Secretary to develop a written safe schools model.

Authorizes appropriations.

Authorizes the Secretary to use certain reserved funds to conduct national leadership activities such as research, program development and evaluation, data collection, public awareness activities, training and technical assistance, and peer review of applications under this Act.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1125 Companion bill Safe Schools Act of 1993
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4 Independent 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 16, 1993
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Jul 22, 1993
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 22, 1993
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 22, 1993
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Jun 17, 1993
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jun 17, 1993
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 17, 1993
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2455: Safe Schools Act of 1994. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2455/
MLA
"H.R. 2455: Safe Schools Act of 1994." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2455/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2455, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2455/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 2455: Safe Schools Act of 1994](https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2455/)
Report a problem