H.R. 6387: School and Daycare Protection Act

117th Congress · introduced 2022-01-12 · Emergency Management · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-01-12 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

School and Daycare Protection Act

Plain summary

School and Daycare Protection Act This bill establishes in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a council to ensure the coordination of activities, plans, and policies to enhance the security of early childhood education programs and schools against acts of terrorism and other homeland security threats. DHS must participate in federal efforts to maintain and publicize a clearinghouse of resources available to early childhood education programs, elementary schools, and secondary schools to enhance security against such threats. Further, DHS must report by January 30, 2023, and annually thereafter, to the congressional homeland security committees on (1) DHS activities, plans, and policies aimed at enhancing security; (2) the council's activities and contributions of DHS to federal efforts to maintain and publicize the clearinghouse; and (3) any metrics regarding the efficacy of such activities and contributions, and any engagement with stakeholders outside of the federal government.

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Official text

School and Daycare Protection Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · 6 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 6387, School and Daycare Protection Act (2022-03-31)

Cosponsors on this site

Danny K. Davis (D-IL), André Carson (D-IN), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Dina Titus (D-NV), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr6387.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr6387 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117