3.0.0 2991 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z House H HR 2023-04-28 118 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 72 (Friday, April 28, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. OGLES:H.R. 2991.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section VIII of the United States ConstitutionThe single subject of this legislation is:To eliminate the prohibition on training teachers witheffective defensive tools.[Page H2119]</pre> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred To 2023-04-28T13:07:20Z hsed00 Education and Workforce Committee House Standing Referred To 2023-04-28T13:07:15Z 118 5505 HR 2023-09-14 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. Related bill CRS 118 2802 S 2023-09-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Related bill CRS 118 5161 HR 2023-08-04 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. Related bill CRS 2023-04-28 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 2023-04-28 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 Workforce Committee 2023-04-28 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2092) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2023-04-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-04-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress O000175 Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] Andrew Ogles R TN 5 N G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] Paul Gosar R AZ A. 9 2023-04-28 True N000026 Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] Troy Nehls R TX E. 22 2023-04-28 True J000304 Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] Ronny Jackson R TX 13 2023-04-28 True C001115 Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] Michael Cloud R TX 27 2023-04-28 True B000825 Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-3] Lauren Boebert R CO 3 2023-04-28 True B001302 Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] Andy Biggs R AZ 5 2023-04-28 True M001195 Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] Alexander Mooney R WV X. 2 2023-04-28 True M001212 Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-2] Barry Moore R AL 2 2023-04-28 True A000369 Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] Mark Amodei R NV E. 2 2023-04-28 True G000596 Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] Marjorie Greene R GA Taylor 14 2023-04-28 True C001116 Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] Andrew Clyde R GA S. 9 2023-04-28 True L000596 Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] Anna Paulina Luna R FL 13 2023-05-05 False L000589 Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] Debbie Lesko R AZ 8 2023-05-10 False H001052 Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] Andy Harris R MD 1 2023-06-06 False G000595 Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] Bob Good R VA 5 2023-08-04 False W000814 Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14] Randy Weber R TX K. 14 2023-08-04 False Education Education 2023-05-16T21:00:23Z

00 2023-04-28 Introduced in House 2024-01-11T20:52:18Z <p><b>Teachers Empowered Against Classroom Harm Act of 2023 or the TEACH Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill addresses school safety and security, including by expanding access to firearms for certain individuals and providing grants for defensive training programs.</p> <p>Current law prohibits the use of federal elementary and secondary education funds to provide any person with a dangerous weapon or training in the use of a dangerous weapon. The bill removes this prohibition.</p> <p>Next, the bill broadens the authority for certain individuals to carry firearms in a school zone. Specifically, the bill exempts individuals authorized by state law to carry firearms from the federal prohibition on possessing a firearm in a school zone.</p> <p>Further, the bill prohibits the Department of Education (ED) from disbursing or obligating funds for states, local governments, or eligible entities (e.g., local educational agencies or private schools) that restrict (in excess of federal law) the possession of firearms within school zones.</p> <p>Additionally, the bill directs ED to obligate certain reserved funds (i.e., funds reserved for technical assistance and capacity building) for a grant program. In particular, ED must award grants to enable eligible entities (e.g., local educational agencies or private schools) to participate in defensive training programs designed to protect schools from armed intruders. ED must fully obligate these funds for awarding grants and failure to do so shall result in a hiring freeze for ED.</p>

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