School Security Enhancement Act
This bill allows local educational agencies to use specified portions of Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants for planning and designing school buildings and facilities, installing infrastructure, and implementing other measures to strengthen security on school premises.
Further, the bill prohibits the use of these grant funds for the provision of a firearm or training in the use of a firearm.
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2483 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2483
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to
strengthen school security.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 6, 2023
Mr. Carter of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
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A BILL
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to
strengthen school security.
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 ``School Security Enhancement Act''.
SEC. 2. SCHOOL SECURITY.
Section 4104 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 7114) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(3)(B)--
(A) in clause (iii), by striking ``and'' at the
end; and
(B) by inserting after clause (iv) the following:
``(v) improving school conditions for
student learning, by enabling local educational
agencies to use funds available under
subsection (a)(3) for the purpose of planning
and designing school buildings and facilities,
installing infrastructure, and implementing
technology or other measures, that strengthen
security on school premises, which may
include--
``(I) controlling access to school
premises or facilities, through the use
of metal detectors, or other measures,
or technology, with evidence-based
effectiveness (to the extent the State
involved determines that such evidence
is reasonably available), in accordance
with the needs of the school;
``(II) implementing any technology
or measure, or installing any
infrastructure, to cover and conceal
students within the school during
crisis situations;
``(III) implementing technology to
provide notification to relevant law
enforcement and first responders during
such a situation;
``(IV) implementing any technology
or measure, including hiring school
security officers, or installing any
infrastructure, with evidence-based
effectiveness (to the extent the State
involved determines that such evidence
is reasonably available) to increase
the safety of school students and
staff;
``(V) implementing any technology
or measure, or installing any
infrastructure, for school safety
reinforcement, including bullet-
resistant doors and windows; and
``(VI) implementing any technology
or system that would reduce the time
needed to disseminate official
information to parents regarding the
safety of their children during and
immediately following a crisis; and'';
and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Rules of Construction.--
``(1) No funds to provide firearms or training.--No amounts
provided as a grant under this part may be used for the
provision to any person of a firearm or training in the use of
a firearm.
``(2) No effect on other laws.--Nothing in this part may be
construed to preclude or contradict any other provision of law
authorizing the provision of firearms or training in the use of
firearms.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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