Enhance School Safety Act
This bill authorizes local educational agencies to use grant funds provided through the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program for the purchase and use of school security measures, including security cameras and metal detectors.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4465 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4465
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow
local educational agencies to use certain grant funds provided through
the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program for school security
measures, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 24, 2019
Mr. Tipton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and Labor
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A BILL
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow
local educational agencies to use certain grant funds provided through
the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program for school security
measures, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Enhance School Safety Act''.
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that giving local educational agencies
the choice to use certain grant funds, provided through the Student
Support and Academic Enrichment Program, for school security measures
achieves the goals of providing all students with access to a well-
rounded education, improving school conditions for student learning and
safety, and ensuring a safe learning environment.
SEC. 3. ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT SAFE AND HEALTHY STUDENTS.
Section 4108(5) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7118(5)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (H), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (I), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; or''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(J) the purchase and use of school security
measures, including security cameras and metal
detectors.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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