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Safe Schools Act

Introduced: June 9, 2022 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.
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Jun 9, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 9, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe Schools Act

This bill allows state and local educational agencies to use certain COVID-19 emergency relief funds to carry out school security measures (e.g., trainings and security assessments).

What's happening now June 9, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4369 Related bill Safe Schools Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
Graves, Garret
· Jul 29, 2022
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Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Jun 23, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8008: Safe Schools Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8008/
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"H.R. 8008: Safe Schools Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8008/.
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H.R. 8008, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8008/.
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[H.R. 8008: Safe Schools Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8008/)
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