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HR 8192 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Ensuring Safer Schools Act of 2022

Introduced: July 11, 2022 Introduced by: Van Drew, Jefferson Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 22, 2022
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and Education and Labor, 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 22, 2022
Introduced in House
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Ensuring Safer Schools Act of 2022

This bill allows funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program to be used to hire and train veterans and retired law enforcement officers as school resource officers. It also directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to coordinate with COPS grant recipients to connect veterans seeking to serve as school resource officers with local law enforcement agencies participating in school-based partnerships.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Republican 15
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Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Sep 15, 2022
Keller, Fred
· Aug 30, 2022
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jul 20, 2022
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Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Jul 13, 2022
 R
Cline, Ben
Virginia · Jul 13, 2022
Lesko, Debbie
· Jul 11, 2022
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Jun 23, 2022
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jun 22, 2022
 R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · Jun 22, 2022
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jun 22, 2022
 R
Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Jun 22, 2022
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Jun 22, 2022
Graves, Garret
· Jun 22, 2022
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jun 22, 2022
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jun 22, 2022
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Jun 22, 2022
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Jun 22, 2022
 R
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Jun 22, 2022
Posey, Bill
· Jun 22, 2022
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Jun 22, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8192: Ensuring Safer Schools Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8192/
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"H.R. 8192: Ensuring Safer Schools Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8192/.
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H.R. 8192, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8192/.
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