HR 3941 118th Congress House Immigration Border security and unlawful immigration Detention of persons Educational facilities and institutions Homelessness and emergency shelter Immigration status and procedures

Schools Not Shelters Act

Introduced: June 9, 2023 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 20, 2023

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Jul 19, 2023

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 19, 2023

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 201 (Roll no. 340).

Jul 19, 2023

On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 200 - 212 (Roll no. 339).

Jul 19, 2023

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3839-3840)

Jul 18, 2023

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. R. 3941, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

Jul 18, 2023

The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

Jul 18, 2023

Mr. Vasquez moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. (text: CR H3680)

Jul 18, 2023

The previous question was ordered on the amendment and the bill pursuant to the rule.

Jul 18, 2023

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 597, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ogles amendment No. 1.

Jul 18, 2023

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3941.

Jul 18, 2023

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3935 and H.R. 3941. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3935 and H.R. 3941 both under a structured rule with one hour of general debate. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on each measure.

Jul 18, 2023

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 597. (consideration: CR H3673-3680)

Jul 18, 2023

Rule H. Res. 597 passed House.

Jul 18, 2023

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 597 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3935 and H.R. 3941. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3935 and H.R. 3941 both under a structured rule with one hour of general debate. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on each measure.

Jun 30, 2023

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 102.

Jun 30, 2023

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-130.

Jun 13, 2023

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 16.

Jun 13, 2023

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jun 9, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Jun 9, 2023

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 2

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jul 19, 2023	House · vote #340	On Passage	Passed	222–201	See who voted →
Jul 19, 2023	House · vote #339	On Motion to Recommit	Failed	200–212	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

2 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 259	Ogles, Andrew	An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 118-147 to define short-term as a period of up to 7…	Agreed to	Jul 18, 2023
HAMDT 258	—	Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 597, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Comm…	Agreed to	Jul 18, 2023

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Schools Not Shelters Act

This bill prohibits using the facilities of certain schools that receive federal financial assistance to provide shelter or housing for any non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) who has not been admitted for lawful entry.

Specifically, this bill shall apply to the facilities of (1) public elementary or secondary schools, and (2) institutions of higher education.

This prohibition shall not apply to shelter or housing provided in response to certain disasters such as a fire, flood, explosion, or tornado for which there has been a disaster declaration.

What's happening now July 20, 2023

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Related & companion bills 2

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 6

Malliotakis, Nicole

New York · Jun 22, 2023

Houchin, Erin

Indiana · Jun 14, 2023

D'Esposito, Anthony

· Jun 9, 2023

Langworthy, Nicholas A.

New York · Jun 9, 2023

Lawler, Michael

New York · Jun 9, 2023

Williams, Brandon

· Jun 9, 2023

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