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H.R. 3872 118th Congress House

School Safety Drill Research Act of 2023

Official title: To require the Secretary of Education to enter into an agreement with the National Academies to conduct a study on the possible mental health effects of a lock… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of Education to enter into an agreement with the National Academies to conduct a study on the possible mental health effects of a lockdown drill or active shooter drill in elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 6, 2023 Introduced by: Brittany Pettersen Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 6, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 6, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

School Safety Drill Research Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Education to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study and report on the mental health effects that may result from a lockdown drill or active shooter drill in elementary and secondary schools.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1 Republican 3
Molinaro, Marcus
· Nov 17, 2023
 R
Lawler, Michael
New York · Oct 19, 2023
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 6, 2023
 R
Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Jun 6, 2023
 D
Moskowitz, Jared
Florida · Jun 6, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3872: School Safety Drill Research Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3872/
MLA
"H.R. 3872: School Safety Drill Research Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3872/.
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H.R. 3872, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3872/.
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