Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
This legislation prohibits the purchase of firearms for arming teachers see Congr. Record page H1550. Sponsor: Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
Title: Secure Communities and Safe Schools Act
Subject: Emergency management: Elementary and secondary education: Firearms and explosives: Homeland security: Teaching, teachers, curricula: Terrorism: Urban and suburban affairs and development
Description: Secure Communities and Safe Schools Act This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit the use of a grant awarded under the Urban Areas Security Initiative or the State Homeland Security Grant Program to purchase firearms and firearms accessories, such as ammunition, including for use by teachers.
Session: 115th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
Last Action Date: March 22, 2018
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5257/all-info
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2 sponsors: Val Demings (D); Bennie Thompson (D)
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 22 2018 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications. |
| House | Mar 14 2018 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1550) |
| House | Mar 13 2018 | Introduced in House |
| House | Mar 13 2018 | Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. |
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Mar 21 2018 | federal bill text | bill text |
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications
There have not been any votes on this bill