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H.R. 1023 107th Congress House

Schoolyard Safety Act of 2001

Official title: To amend the Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2002 through 2007, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 14, 2001 See on congress.gov
Families AuthorizationCrime and Law EnforcementDelinquency preventionDepartment of Justice
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Economics and Public FinanceEducationElementary and secondary educationFamily servicesFederal aid to law enforcementFederal aid to youth servicesFirearmsGovernment Operations and PoliticsJuvenile correctionsJuvenile delinquencyJuvenile delinquentsJuvenile detentionSchool securitySchool violenceSocial Welfare
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 30, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
Mar 14, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 14, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E356)
Mar 14, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 30, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Schoolyard Safety Act of 2001 - Amends the Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Program Act to: (1) reauthorize appropriations; (2) authorize the use of prevention program grants for court supervised initiatives that address the illegal possession of firearms by juveniles; and (3) require that priority be given to grant applicants that have in effect a policy or practice that requires State and local law enforcement agencies to detain for at least 24 hours any juvenile who unlawfully possesses a firearm in a school, upon a judicial finding that the juvenile may be a danger to himself or herself or to the community.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1023: Schoolyard Safety Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1023/
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"H.R. 1023: Schoolyard Safety Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1023/.
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H.R. 1023, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1023/.
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