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- H.R.2717
H.R.2717: Safer Schools Act of 2021
About This Bill
- Introduced April 21, 2021
- Latest Major Action Oct. 19, 2021
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
25 (10 Democrats, 15 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - April 21, 2021
Bill Summary
Safer Schools Act of 2021 This bill establishes a pilot program through which the Department of Justice must award grants to public elementary and secondary schools to conduct independent facility security risk assessments and make hard security improvements (e.g., video monitoring and alert notification equipment).
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Oct. 19, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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| April 21, 2021 |
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
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| April 21, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Roger Williams (R-Texas) |