[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 72 (Friday, April 28, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2092]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           MAKE OUR STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND CLASSROOMS SAFER

  (Mr. OGLES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. OGLES. Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak on the bill I will introduce 
today, the TEACH Act, the Teachers Empowered Against Classroom Harm 
Act. This bill would ensure that those who choose to protect children 
from armed intruders have the opportunity to do so.
  We are all aware of the tragedy that took place at the Covenant 
School in my district a month ago. These types of tragedies are 
indicative of the evil that exists in our world. While we will never be 
able to ban the intentions of evil people, we can allow men and women 
to equip themselves in order to protect our children and stop bad 
actors in their tracks.
  The TEACH Act would take money from the Education Secretary's slush 
fund, over $27.5 million, and use that money to provide defensive 
training programs designed to protect schools and our most precious 
asset, our children.
  There are untold numbers of humble, patriotic men and women serving 
in our schools who would take steps to protect our children. The 
Teachers Empowered Against Classroom Harm Act, the TEACH Act, would 
help make our students, our educators, and our classrooms safer.

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