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H.R. 5428 (117th): School Shooting Safety and Preparedness Act

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To require the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to publish an annual report on indicators of school crime and safety that includes data on school shootings, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor and status

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Sponsor. Representative for Florida's 23rd congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: May 6, 2022
Length: 12 pages
Introduced
Sep 29, 2021
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on March 16, 2022, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Cosponsors

49 Cosponsors (49 Democrats)

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Position statements

What legislators are saying

Adams Urges Action at Gun Violence Event
    — Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC12] (Co-sponsor) on Jun 3, 2022

House Passes Bonamici-Backed Bills to Prevent Gun Violence in Schools, Communities
    — Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR1] (Co-sponsor) on Jun 9, 2022

congressman joe Morelle outlines necessary gun reforms to prevent tragedies like highland park attack
    — Rep. Joseph Morelle [D-NY25] (Co-sponsor) on Jul 6, 2022

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What stakeholders are saying

R Street Institute SpendingTracker.org estimates H.R. 5428 will add $1 million in new spending through 2026.

History

Sep 29, 2021
 
Introduced

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Mar 16, 2022
 
Ordered Reported

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May 6, 2022
 
Reported by House Committee on Education and Labor

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H.R. 5428 (117th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 5428. This is the one from the 117th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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