United States 115th Congress Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HR 4909 — STOP School Violence Act of 2018

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing School Violence Act of 2018 or the STOP School Violence Act of 2018 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to revise and reauthorize through FY2028 the Secure Our Schools grant program. This grant 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.

Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The text indicates that H.R. 4909 was referred to the Senate and specifically to the Committee on the Judiciary, with the date noted as March 15, 2018. Additionally, the reference to H.R. 4909 being "Engrossed in House" has been removed. This means the bill has transitioned from the House to the Senate for further consideration.

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4909 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
4909 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
4909 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To reauthorize the grant program for school security in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.
4909 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 15, 2018 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To reauthorize the grant program for school security in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.
Clerk.
KAREN L.
115th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
HAAS, Clerk.
R.
4909 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To reauthorize the grant program for school security in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

  5. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1559-1566)

  6. Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4909.

  8. At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  9. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1569)

  10. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 10 (Roll no. 106).(text: CR H1559)

  11. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 10 (Roll no. 106). (text: CR H1559)

  12. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  13. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4909 do?
Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing School Violence Act of 2018 or the STOP School Violence Act of 2018 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to revise and reauthorize through FY2028 the Secure Our Schools grant program. This grant 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.
Who sponsors HR 4909?
HR 4909 is sponsored by Rutherford, John H. (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 4909?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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