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S 809 118th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement

Security to Avoid Violence in Educational Settings Act

Introduced: March 15, 2023 Introduced by: Rounds, Mike Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 15, 2023
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Security to Avoid Violence in Educational Settings Act or the SAVES Act

This bill transfers certain funds to the Department of Justice (DOJ) to carry out a grant program for school safety and security.

Specifically, the bill transfers funds appropriated for energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements at public school facilities (currently known as the Department of Energy's Renew America's Schools Program) to DOJ for the grant program.

DOJ must award grants to states (and states must provide subgrants to eligible entities, such as local educational agencies and schools) for planning and designing school buildings and facilities, installing infrastructure, and implementing technology or other measures that strengthen security on school premises.

What's happening now March 15, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4