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H.R. 5731 115th Congress House

Securing Our Schools Act

Official title: To require the Department of Homeland Security to develop a strategy to secure elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education from… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Department of Homeland Security to develop a strategy to secure elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education from acts of terrorism, active shooters, and other homeland security threats, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 9, 2018 Introduced by: Michael T. McCaul Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Education Child safety and welfareCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityEducational facilities and institutions
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Elementary and secondary educationExecutive agency funding and structureFederal-Indian relationsFirearms and explosivesGovernment information and archivesHigher educationHomeland securityIntergovernmental relationsSchool administrationState and local government operationsTerrorism
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
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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Jun 5, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
May 9, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
May 9, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 5, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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Securing Our Schools Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to develop a strategy for securing elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education from homeland security threats.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 1 Republican 4
D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · May 22, 2018
Ratcliffe, John
· May 15, 2018
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · May 9, 2018
Barletta, Lou
· May 9, 2018
Donovan, Daniel
· May 9, 2018
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 9, 2018
Gallagher, Mike
· May 9, 2018
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · May 9, 2018
McSally, Martha
· May 9, 2018
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · May 9, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5731: Securing Our Schools Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5731/
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"H.R. 5731: Securing Our Schools Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5731/.
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H.R. 5731, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5731/.
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