S. 2779: Luke and Alex School Safety Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-11-05 · Education · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 402.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-11-05 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 402. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Luke and Alex School Safety Act of 2019

Plain summary

Luke and Alex School Safety Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a Federal Clearinghouse on School Safety Best Practices for use by state and local educational and law-enforcement agencies, institutions of higher education, health professionals, and the public. DHS shall, among other things collect clearinghouse data analytics, user feedback on the implementation of best practices and recommendations identified by the clearinghouse, and any evaluations conducted on these best practices and recommendations; and coordinate with the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Justice to assess and identify best practices and recommendations and establish an advisory board to provide feedback and propose additional recommendations. The bill specifies the criteria for best practices and recommendations of the clearinghouse, including evidence that the best practice or recommendation has had a significant effect on improving the health, safety, and welfare of persons in school settings. The bill provides for grant program review.

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Official text

Luke and Alex School Safety Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] · 3 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 2779, Luke and Alex School Safety Act of 2019 (2019-11-19)

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Rick Scott (R-FL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] reported raising $1.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s2779.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>

Record fed-us-cong116-s2779 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116