Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
This legislation would authorize the Department of Homeland Security to create policies necessary to secure our schools. While it does not fund or authorize the arming of teachers or school personnel it does not preclude that and defers to the state.
Title: Securing Our Schools Act
Subject: Education: Child safety and welfare: Congressional oversight: Department of Homeland Security: Educational facilities and institutions: Elementary and secondary education: Executive agency funding and structure: Federal-Indian relations: Firearms and explosives: Government information and archives: Higher education: Homeland security: Intergovernmental relations: School administration: State and local government operations: Terrorism
Description: Securing Our Schools Act
Session: 115th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Last Action Date: June 5, 2018
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5731/all-info
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15 sponsors: Michael McCaul (R); Peter King (R); Martha McSally (R); Daniel Donovan (R); Mike Gallagher (R); Clay Higgins (R); Brian Fitzpatrick (R); Don Bacon (R); Lou Barletta (R); John Katko (R); Scott Perry (R); Mark Meadows (R); John Ratcliffe (R); Henry Cuellar (D); Bill Flores (R)
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jun 5 2018 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
| House | May 9 2018 | Introduced in House |
| House | May 9 2018 | Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and the 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. |
| House | May 9 2018 | Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and the 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. |
| House | May 9 2018 | Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and the 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. |
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | May 24 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 Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations
There have not been any votes on this bill