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HR 5257 115th Congress House Emergency Management Elementary and secondary education Firearms and explosives Homeland security Teaching, teachers, curricula Terrorism Urban and suburban affairs and development

Secure Communities and Safe Schools Act

Introduced: March 13, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
Mar 14, 2018
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1550)
Mar 13, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Mar 13, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Secure Communities and Safe Schools Act

This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit the use of a grant awarded under the Urban Areas Security Initiative or the State Homeland Security Grant Program to purchase firearms and firearms accessories, such as ammunition, including for use by teachers.

What's happening now March 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6920 Related bill School Security is Homeland Security Grant Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 13, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5257: Secure Communities and Safe Schools Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5257/
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"H.R. 5257: Secure Communities and Safe Schools Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5257/.
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H.R. 5257, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5257/.
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