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HR 3291 110th Congress House

Student and Teacher Safety Act of 2007

Official title: To protect students and teachers.

Introduced: August 1, 2007 See on congress.gov
Education Child safetyCivics educationCrime and Law EnforcementDrug abuse
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Drugs and youthEconomics and Public FinanceElementary and secondary educationElementary educationEnvironmental ProtectionEvidence (Law)FamiliesFederal aid to educationFirearmsLawMinorsSchool districtsSchool personnelSchool securitySearches and seizures
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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
Sep 19, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Aug 2, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1700)
Aug 1, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Aug 1, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 19, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Student and Teacher Safety Act of 2007 - Requires local educational agencies to have in effect policies that deem to be reasonable and permissible a search of any minor student on public school grounds if conducted by a full-time teacher or school official, acting on any reasonable suspicion based on professional experience and judgment, to ensure that the school and students remain free from the threat of all weapons, dangerous materials, or illegal narcotics. Requires search measures to be reasonably related to search objectives, without being excessively intrusive in light of the nature of the offense and the student's age and sex.

Denies Safe and Drug Free School funds, provided under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, to local educational agencies that fail to comply with this Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Aug 1, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3291: Student and Teacher Safety Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3291/
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"H.R. 3291: Student and Teacher Safety Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3291/.
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