HR 5229
116th Congress
House
Education
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Child health
Child safety and welfare
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Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
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Luke and Alex School Safety Act of 2019
Introduced: November 21, 2019
Introduced by:
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Republican
· Florida
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Nov 21, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Nov 21, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Luke and Alex School Safety Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a Federal Clearinghouse on School Safety Best Practices for use by state and local educational and law-enforcement agencies, institutions of higher education, health professionals, and the public.
DHS shall, among other things
- collect clearinghouse data analytics, user feedback on the implementation of best practices and recommendations identified by the clearinghouse, and any evaluations conducted on these best practices and recommendations; and
- coordinate with the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Justice to assess and identify best practices and recommendations and establish an advisory board to provide feedback and propose additional recommendations.
The bill specifies the criteria for best practices and recommendations of the clearinghouse, including evidence that the best practice or recommendation has had a significant effect on improving the health, safety, and welfare of persons in school settings.
The bill provides for grant program review.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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