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Securing Our Schools Act of 2016

Introduced: July 14, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Sep 19, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Aug 11, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jul 14, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 14, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Securing Our Schools Act of 2016

This bill establishes a pilot program under which the Department of Justice may award one-year grants to local education agencies for the purpose of purchasing and installing devices that allow for the immediate notification of appropriate officials in case of emergency.

What's happening now September 19, 2016

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Jul 14, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5787: Securing Our Schools Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5787/
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"H.R. 5787: Securing Our Schools Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5787/.
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H.R. 5787, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5787/.
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