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To require the development of a national strategy to secure schools against terrorism nationwide, and ensure domestic preparedness for and the response to terrorism, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-2109| House 
| Updated: 4/25/2017
Luke Messer

Luke Messer

Republican Representative

Indiana

Homeland Security Committee, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
National Strategy for School Security Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department Homeland Security, in order to assist in the domestic preparedness for and response to acts of terrorism and other emergencies and to coordinate federal efforts to secure elementary and secondary schools, to develop and submit to Congress a national school security strategy and updates to such strategy. The strategy shall: describe all federal programs, projects, and activities to secure elementary and secondary schools from acts of terrorism and other emergencies; identify specific school security vulnerabilities to acts of terrorism or other emergencies within the United States and delineate goals for closing such vulnerabilities; describe actions to be taken and means needed to achieve such goals, including steps to reform, improve, and streamline existing efforts to align the current threat environment to schools; and identify new authorities or changes in existing authorities required to address school security. The requirement to transmit updated national strategies shall terminate seven years after this bill's enactment.
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Timeline
Apr 20, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 20, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
Apr 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Apr 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
  • April 20, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • April 20, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.


  • April 21, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.


  • April 25, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.

Emergency Management

Child safety and welfareCongressional oversightEducational facilities and institutionsElementary and secondary educationEmergency planning and evacuationTerrorism

To require the development of a national strategy to secure schools against terrorism nationwide, and ensure domestic preparedness for and the response to terrorism, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-2109| House 
| Updated: 4/25/2017
National Strategy for School Security Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department Homeland Security, in order to assist in the domestic preparedness for and response to acts of terrorism and other emergencies and to coordinate federal efforts to secure elementary and secondary schools, to develop and submit to Congress a national school security strategy and updates to such strategy. The strategy shall: describe all federal programs, projects, and activities to secure elementary and secondary schools from acts of terrorism and other emergencies; identify specific school security vulnerabilities to acts of terrorism or other emergencies within the United States and delineate goals for closing such vulnerabilities; describe actions to be taken and means needed to achieve such goals, including steps to reform, improve, and streamline existing efforts to align the current threat environment to schools; and identify new authorities or changes in existing authorities required to address school security. The requirement to transmit updated national strategies shall terminate seven years after this bill's enactment.
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Timeline
Apr 20, 2017
Introduced in House
Apr 20, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
Apr 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Apr 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
  • April 20, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • April 20, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.


  • April 21, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.


  • April 25, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
Luke Messer

Luke Messer

Republican Representative

Indiana

Homeland Security Committee, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee, Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee

Emergency Management

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child safety and welfareCongressional oversightEducational facilities and institutionsElementary and secondary educationEmergency planning and evacuationTerrorism