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H.R. 6965 119th Congress House

IMPROVE Safety for Schools Act

Official title: To encourage local educational agencies to inform parents about gun safety, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 7, 2026 Introduced by: John James Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and Workforce, 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.
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and Workforce, 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.

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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 7, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6965: IMPROVE Safety for Schools Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6965/
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"H.R. 6965: IMPROVE Safety for Schools Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6965/.
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H.R. 6965, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6965/.
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[H.R. 6965: IMPROVE Safety for Schools Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6965/)
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