HR 4811
115th Congress
House
Education
Assault and harassment offenses
Child safety and welfare
Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Emergency planning and evacuation
Firearms and explosives
First responders and emergency personnel
Law enforcement administration and funding
Natural disasters
Terrorism
Securing Our Schools Act of 2018
Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 5, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jan 18, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jan 18, 2018
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H482)
Jan 17, 2018
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.
Jan 17, 2018
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Securing Our Schools Act of 2018
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Bill text
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Cosponsors
56
Bucshon, Larry
D
Swalwell, Eric
Roskam, Peter
D
Costa, Jim
D
Rosen, Jacky
Olson, Pete
Ross, Dennis
Bishop, Mike
D
Carbajal, Salud O.
D
Lofgren, Zoe
MacArthur, Thomas
Brooks, Susan
Costello, Ryan
Donovan, Daniel
Jenkins, Lynn
Katko, John
McKinley, David
Paulsen, Erik
D
Peters, Scott H.
R
Smucker, Lloyd
Tipton, Scott
UPTON, FRED
D
Cohen, Steve
Demings, Val
D
Khanna, Ro
Maloney, Sean
Payne, Donald
Sinema, Kyrsten
D
Bera, Ami
D
Correa, J. Luis
Crist, Charlie
D
Jayapal, Pramila
D
Kelly, Robin L.
D
Lieu, Ted
D
Nadler, Jerrold
O'Halleran, Tom
R
Bacon, Don
R
Comer, James
Cook, Paul
Denham, Jeff
Faso, John
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
KING, PETER
R
Marshall, Roger
R
Newhouse, Dan
R
Cole, Tom
Curbelo, Carlos
R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
R
Joyce, David P.
R
Mast, Brian J.
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