US Congress Senate Bill 2779 (Prior Session Legislation)

---

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on November 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-01-06 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 402.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a Federal Clearinghouse on School Safety Best Practices for use by state and local educational and law-enforcement agencies, institutions of higher education, health professionals, and the public. DHS shall, among other things collect clearinghouse data analytics, user feedback on the implementation of best practices and recommendations identified by the clearinghouse, and any evaluations conducted on these best practices and recommendations; and coordinate with the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Justice to assess and identify best practices and recommendations and establish an advisory board to provide feedback and propose additional recommendations. The bill specifies the criteria for best practices and recommendations of the clearinghouse, including evidence that the best practice or recommendation has had a significant effect on improving the health, safety, and welfare of persons in school settings. The bill provides for grant program review.

Luke and Alex School Safety Act of 2019

Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI]

Sen. Rick Scott [R-FL]

Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]

Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-01-06	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 402.
2020-01-06	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 116-193.
2019-11-06	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
2019-11-05	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

HB5229 (Related) 2019-12-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2779/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2779/BILLS-116s2779is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2779/BILLS-116s2779rs.pdf