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HR 5400 115th Congress House Education Child safety and welfare Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Elementary and secondary education Juvenile crime and gang violence School administration

Make Schools Safe Again Act

Introduced: April 12, 2018 Introduced by: Grothman, Glenn Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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.
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Mar 22, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 22, 2018
Introduced in House
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Make Schools Safe Again Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Education and the Department of Justice from authorizing or encouraging a school to have a policy of not referring a student suspected of criminal activity to law enforcement.

What's happening now March 22, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 4
Hunter, Duncan
· Apr 12, 2018
Conaway, K.
· Mar 22, 2018
DeSantis, Ron
· Mar 22, 2018
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Mar 22, 2018
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Mar 22, 2018
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Mar 22, 2018
Rokita, Todd
· Mar 22, 2018
Sanford, Mark
· Mar 22, 2018
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Mar 22, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5400: Make Schools Safe Again Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5400/
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"H.R. 5400: Make Schools Safe Again Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5400/.
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H.R. 5400, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5400/.
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