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HR 5990 115th Congress House Emergency Management Crime prevention Educational facilities and institutions School administration

Protecting Our Kids Act

Introduced: June 14, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 19, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jun 1, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 1, 2018
Introduced in House
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Protecting Our Kids Act

This bill requires the Department of Education to coordinate with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to issue guidance on security for schools based on the security standards that DHS issues for federal buildings.

What's happening now October 19, 2018

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 3
R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jul 3, 2018
Brooks, Susan
· Jun 14, 2018
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Jun 13, 2018
Knight, Stephen
· Jun 13, 2018
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jun 12, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5990: Protecting Our Kids Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5990/
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"H.R. 5990: Protecting Our Kids Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5990/.
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H.R. 5990, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5990/.
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