3.0.0 5268 2023-01-11T13:40:16Z 2023-01-11T13:40:16Z House HR 2018-03-14 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 14, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MESSER:H.R. 5268.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H1608]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2018-04-30T14:54:53Z Referred to 2018-03-14T14:00:19Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2018-03-14T14:00:14Z 2018-04-30 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2018-03-14 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2018-03-14 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2018-03-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-03-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001189 Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] Luke Messer R IN 6 N Emergency Management Congressional oversight Education programs funding Educational facilities and institutions First responders and emergency personnel Government studies and investigations Law enforcement officers Public contracts and procurement School administration State and local finance Emergency Management 00 2018-03-14 Introduced in House 2019-02-05T21:01:15Z Safe Schools Act

This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to make grants to eligible local education agencies to provide improved security measures at schools and on school grounds.

Such grants shall be distributed directly to such agencies and used to improve security through one or more of the following:

  • employment of additional school resource officers not already employed by the agency;
  • entering into a contract or a memorandum of understanding with a local law enforcement agency, private entity, or nonprofit corporation for the services of school resource officers;
  • increasing coordination with local law enforcement; and
  • purchasing equipment, technology, or infrastructure improvements to control access to school campus, buildings, and classrooms, expedite notification of first responders, or stop weapons from entering a school building.

In awarding grants, FEMA shall give preference to local education agencies that demonstrate that the grants will be used efficiently and effectively to secure school buildings or grounds.

]]> Safe Schools Act Display Title Safe Schools Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security, through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to make grants to eligible local education agencies to provide improved security measures on school grounds, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Safe Schools Act Introduced in House 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr5268ih/xml/BILLS-115hr5268ih.xml 2018-04-30 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.