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PA Bill Number: HB777

Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions and providing for the offense of sale of firearm or firearm parts without ...

Description: In firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for definitions and providing for the offense of sale of firearm or firearm parts without ...

Last Action: Third consideration and final passage (104-97)

Last Action Date: Mar 27, 2024

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Proposed Federal House Legislation HB5731

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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.

Legislation Overview

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

Sponsors

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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)

History
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.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced May 24 2018 federal bill text bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Committee

Chamber: H

Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations

Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill

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