H.R. 6691: CAMPUS Safety Act of 2012
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H.R. 6691: CAMPUS Safety Act of 2012
112th Congress · introduced 2012-12-20 · Education · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2012-12-20 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
CAMPUS Safety Act of 2012
Plain summary
Center to Advance, Monitor, and Preserve University Security Safety Act of 2012 or the CAMPUS Safety Act of 2012 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to establish and operate, within the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, a National Center for Campus Public Safety. Tasks the Center with strengthening the safety and security of institutions of higher education (IHEs) by: (1) training IHE public safety personnel and their collaborative partners; (2) fostering relevant research; (3) collecting and disseminating information and best practices regarding campus safety; (4) developing protocols and best practices to prevent, protect against, and respond to dangerous and violent situations that threaten the campus community; and (5) promoting cooperation among public safety and emergency management personnel of IHEs and their collaborative partners, including law enforcement, emergency management, and mental health agencies. Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to IHEs and other nonprofit organizations for activities that will assist the Center in performing its functions.
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Official text
CAMPUS Safety Act of 2012
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · 2 cosponsors
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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] reported raising $882,179 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr6691.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>
Record fed-us-cong112-hr6691 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112