H.R. 6920: School Security is Homeland Security Grant Act of 2018

115th Congress · introduced 2018-09-26 · Emergency Management · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.

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Where it came from: introduced 2018-09-26 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

School Security is Homeland Security Grant Act of 2018

Plain summary

School Security is Homeland Security Grant Act of 2018 This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the use of homeland security grants for enhanced school security efforts. The bill authorizes appropriations for FY2019-FY2023 for homeland security grants, of which not less than 5% in each fiscal year shall be for grants relating to securing early childhood education programs, elementary schools, high schools, and secondary schools. Grants awarded under the Urban Areas Security Initiative or the State Homeland Security Grant Program may not be used to purchase firearms or firearm accessories, such as ammunition, including for use by teachers. Such grants relating to securing early childhood education programs, elementary schools, high schools, or secondary schools may be used for: (1) target hardening and other enhancements of the physical security of such programs and schools; and (2) security planning, exercises, and training.

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Official text

School Security is Homeland Security Grant Act of 2018

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · 1 cosponsors

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Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS)

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Words on this page, explained (6)

Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Ballot initiative: A proposed law or constitutional amendment that citizens place on the ballot by gathering enough voter signatures, so voters decide it directly. About half the states allow some form of it.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Fiscal year: The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr6920.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr6920 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115