H.R. 1635: STOP II: Classrooms Over Conference Rooms Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-03-08 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-03-08 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

STOP II: Classrooms Over Conference Rooms Act

Plain summary

STOP II: Classrooms Over Conference Rooms Act This bill increases the authorization of appropriations for FY2022-FY2028 for the Secure Our Schools grant program. The program provides grants to states, local governments, and Indian tribes to improve security, including the placement and use of metal detectors and other deterrent measures, at schools and on school grounds. The bill requires any funds appropriated under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which may be used for renting conference rooms in the District of Columbia with respect to the administration of federal education programs, to instead be used for the Secure Our Schools grant program.

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Official text

STOP II: Classrooms Over Conference Rooms Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] · 12 cosponsors

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Andy Barr (R-KY), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Roger Williams (R-TX), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Ted Budd (R-NC), Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK), Barry Moore (R-AL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] reported raising $4.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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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.
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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr1635.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr1635 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117