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H.R. 6798 115th Congress House

Make Schools Safer Act

Official title: To require the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences to make available to elementary and secondary school officials research for improving school safety, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 13, 2018 See on congress.gov
Education Child healthChild safety and welfareCrime preventionCrimes against children
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Educational guidanceElementary and secondary educationMental healthSchool administrationViolent crime
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Make Schools Safer Act

This bill directs the Institute of Education Sciences to make available to elementary and secondary school officials, including school counselors, rigorous research for improving school safety.

Such research may include best practices for: (1) educating appropriate school personnel on techniques for identifying students who may pose a violent threat; and (2) collaborating with health care professionals, state and local law enforcement, youth organizations, and parents.

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    U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6798: Make Schools Safer Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6798/
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