Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB5257
Legislation Overview
Title: Secure Communities and Safe Schools Act
Subject: Emergency management: Elementary and secondary education: Firearms and explosives: Homeland security: Teaching, teachers, curricula: Terrorism: Urban and suburban affairs and development
Description: Secure Communities and Safe Schools Act This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit the use of a grant awarded under the Urban Areas Security Initiative or the State Homeland Security Grant Program to purchase firearms and firearms accessories, such as ammunition, including for use by teachers.
Session: 115th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
Last Action Date: March 22, 2018
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5257/all-info
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
2 sponsors: Val Demings (D); Bennie Thompson (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 0% (2 of 435)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 22, 2018 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications. |
| House | Mar 14, 2018 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1550) |
| House | Mar 13, 2018 | Introduced in House |
| House | Mar 13, 2018 | Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Mar 21 2018 | 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: Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
