S. 2: Sandy Hook Elementary School Violence Reduction Act

113th Congress · introduced 2013-01-22 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S44)

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-01-22 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S44) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Sandy Hook Elementary School Violence Reduction Act

Plain summary

Sandy Hook Elementary School Violence Reduction Act - Expresses the sense of the Senate with respect to congressional attention to gun violence, including concerning: support for efforts of the President; promotion of common sense proposals for preventing gun violence; assistance to law enforcement officers for combatting violent crime, protecting communities, and protecting themselves; safe and successful learning conditions for children attending school; tools for identifying individuals who pose a threat to themselves or others; keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of criminals and individuals not lawfully authorized to possess them; information-sharing to facilitate early identification of threats to public safety; promoting preparedness; training for educational professionals, health providers, and others to recognize indicators of the potential for violent behavior; the connection between violent media and violent behavior; the collection, study, and publication of relevant research; and access to mental health services, with a focus on children and young adults.

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Official text

Sandy Hook Elementary School Violence Reduction Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · 16 cosponsors

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Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Maria Cantwell (D-WA)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113s2.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/s>

Record fed-us-cong113-s2 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113