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HR 4951 116th Congress House Education Building construction Child safety and welfare Crimes against children Education programs funding Educational facilities and institutions Elementary and secondary education Firearms and explosives Violent crime

School Security Enhancement Act

Introduced: October 31, 2019 Introduced by: Carter, John R. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Oct 31, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Oct 31, 2019
Introduced in House
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School Security Enhancement Act

This bill allows local educational agencies to use specified portions of Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants for planning and designing school buildings and facilities, installing infrastructure, and implementing other measures to strengthen security on school premises.

The bill prohibits the use of grant funds for the provision of a firearm or training in the use of a firearm.

What's happening now October 31, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1442 Identical bill School Security Enhancement Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Mar 5, 2020
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Dec 19, 2019
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Nov 22, 2019
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Nov 20, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4951: School Security Enhancement Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4951/
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"H.R. 4951: School Security Enhancement Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4951/.
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H.R. 4951, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4951/.
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