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Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation SB2495

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Legislation Overview

Title: STOP School Violence Act of 2018 Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing School Violence Act of 2018

Subject: Child health: Child safety and welfare: Congressional oversight: Crime prevention: Crimes against children: Educational facilities and institutions: Elementary and secondary education: Health personnel: Indian social and development programs: Law enforcement administration and funding: Mental health: Minority education: Performance measurement: School administration: Teaching, teachers, curricula: Violent crime: Crime and law enforcement

Description: STOP School Violence Act of 2018 Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing School Violence Act of 2018 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to revise and reauthorize through FY2028 the Secure Our Schools grant program.

Session: 115th Congress

Last Action: Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

Last Action Date: March 14, 2018

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2495/all-info

Sponsors

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44 sponsors: Orrin Hatch (R); Amy Klobuchar (D); Marco Rubio (R); Richard Blumenthal (D); Mitch McConnell (R); Christopher Murphy (D); Chuck Grassley (R); Bill Nelson (D); John Cornyn (R); Debbie Stabenow (D); Dean Heller (R); Heidi Heitkamp (D); Bill Cassidy (R); Tammy Baldwin (D); Shelley Capito (R); Sherrod Brown (D); Lisa Murkowski (R); Tom Udall (D); Joni Ernst (R); Doug Jones (D); Susan Collins (R); Angus King (I); Todd Young (R); Tina Smith (D); Steve Daines (R); Gary Peters (D); Jerry Moran (R); Martin Heinrich (D); Roy Blunt (R); Sheldon Whitehouse (D); Pat Roberts (R); Ron Wyden (D); John Hoeven (R); Rob Portman (R); Deb Fischer (R); Dan Sullivan (R); Tim Scott (R); James Lankford (R); Joe Donnelly (D); Lamar Alexander (R); Kirsten Gillibrand (D); Cory Gardner (R); Mike Rounds (R); Ted Cruz (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 44% (44 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 14, 2018 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Senate Mar 5, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1340-1341)
Texts
Type Date Federal Link Text
Introduced Mar 14 2018 federal link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
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