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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB2991

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Teachers Empowered Against Classroom Harm Act of 2023 TEACH Act of 2023

Subject: Education

Description: To eliminate the prohibition on training teachers with effective defensive tools, and for other purposes.

Session: 118th Congress

Last Action: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.

Last Action Date: April 28, 2023

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2991/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'.

17 sponsors: Andrew Ogles (R); Paul Gosar (R); Troy Nehls (R); Ronny Jackson (R); Michael Cloud (R); Lauren Boebert (R); Andy Biggs (R); Alexander Mooney (R); Barry Moore (R); Mark Amodei (R); Marjorie Greene (R); Andrew Clyde (R); Anna Luna (R); Debbie Lesko (R); Andy Harris (R); Robert Good (R); Randy Weber (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 4% (17 of 435)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 28, 2023 Introduced in House
House Apr 28, 2023 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2092)
House Apr 28, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced May 10 2023 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 The Workforce

Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

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