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HR 987 103th Congress House

Gun-Free Schools Act of 1993

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require each State, as a condition of receiving Federal assistance under such Act, to implement … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require each State, as a condition of receiving Federal assistance under such Act, to implement a gun control program in its schools, and to establish a program of grants to local educational agencies for purposes of purchasing crime prevention equipment and training security personnel.

Introduced: February 18, 1993 See on congress.gov
Education Crime preventionElementary schoolsEmployee trainingEquipment and supplies
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Federal aid to educationFirearmsFirearms controlGovernment paperworkPolice trainingPrivate policeSchool disciplineSchool personnelSchool violenceSecondary educationWeapons
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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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 4, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Feb 18, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 18, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E385-386)
Feb 18, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 4, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gun-Free Schools Act of 1993 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) to require local educational agencies (LEAs), as a condition of receiving ESEA assistance from the State, to have in effect a policy requiring expulsion from school for at least one year of any student who has brought a gun, knife, or other weapon to a school under LEA jurisdiction.

Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to LEAs for: (1) purchasing crime prevention equipment, including metal detectors; and (2) training security personnel.

Authorizes appropriations.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 25, 1993
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 25, 1993
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 18, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 987: Gun-Free Schools Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-987/
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"H.R. 987: Gun-Free Schools Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-987/.
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