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HCONRES 287 105th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should take certain actions to address violence in schools in the United States.

Introduced: July 22, 1998 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 105th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, so it is no longer active. 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
Jun 19, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
Jun 5, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 5, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1054)
Jun 5, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 19, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should: (1) initiate a series of town meetings to discuss ways to address the growing crisis of violence in schools; and (2) call upon States and localities to improve communication between law enforcement officials and students, parents, and teachers, including establishing school violence prevention hotlines to inform law enforcement officials when threats of violence are made at school.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
LAMPSON, NICK
· Jul 22, 1998
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 17, 1998
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 17, 1998
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jun 17, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 287: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should take certain actions to address violence in schools in the United States.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-287/
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"H. Con. Res. 287: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should take certain actions to address violence in schools in the United States.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-287/.
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H. Con. Res. 287, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-287/.
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