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H.R. 7956 117th Congress House

PROTECTS Act

Official title: To require the President to submit a report to Congress on the actions Executive agencies are taking to make school security improvements at public elementary … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the President to submit a report to Congress on the actions Executive agencies are taking to make school security improvements at public elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 7, 2022 Introduced by: Earl L. "Buddy" Carter Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 7, 2022
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.
Jun 7, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Providing Reports On The Efforts Combating Threats in Schools Act or the PROTECTS Act

This bill requires the President to report to Congress within 30 days on the efforts of executive agencies to make school security improvements to protect children in public elementary and secondary schools.

 Bill text 1 version

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7956: PROTECTS Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7956/
MLA
"H.R. 7956: PROTECTS Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7956/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 7956, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7956/.
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[H.R. 7956: PROTECTS Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7956/)
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