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HR 2383 116th 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: April 29, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 30, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 66.
May 30, 2019
Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-91.
May 15, 2019
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 15, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 29, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Apr 29, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Secure Communities and Safe Schools Act

This bill prohibits the expenditure of funds under the Urban Area Security Initiative or the State Homeland Security Grant Program (i.e., programs that provide grants to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to acts of terrorism) for the purchase of firearms or firearms accessories, such as ammunition, including for use by teachers.

What's happening now May 30, 2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 66.

 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 29, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2383: Secure Communities and Safe Schools Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2383/
MLA
"H.R. 2383: Secure Communities and Safe Schools Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2383/.
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H.R. 2383, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2383/.
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[H.R. 2383: Secure Communities and Safe Schools Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2383/)
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