Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB4951
Legislation Overview
Title: School Security Enhancement Act
Subject: Education: Building construction: Child safety and welfare: Crimes against children: Education programs funding: Educational facilities and institutions: Elementary and secondary education: Firearms and explosives: Violent crime
Description: Allows local educational agencies to use specified portions of Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants for planning and designing school buildings and facilities, installing infrastructure, and implementing other measures to strengthen security on school premises. The bill prohibits the use of grant funds for the provision of a firearm or training in the use of a firearm.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Last Action Date: October 31, 2019
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4951/all-info
Companion Bill: SB1442
Sponsors
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5 sponsors: John Carter (R); Michael McCaul (R); Henry Cuellar (D); Dan Crenshaw (R); Ted Budd (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (5 of 435)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Oct 31, 2019 | Introduced in House |
| House | Oct 31, 2019 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Nov 12 2019 | federal link | 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: Education and Labor
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
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