National Strategy for School Security Act of 2016
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 14, 2016)
National Strategy for School Security Act of 2016
This bill requires the Department Homeland Security, in order to assist in the domestic preparedness for and response to acts of terrorism and other emergencies and to coordinate federal efforts to secure elementary and secondary schools, to develop and submit to Congress a national school security strategy and updates to such strategy.
The strategy shall:
- describe all federal programs, projects, and activities to secure elementary and secondary schools from acts of terrorism and other emergencies;
- identify specific school security vulnerabilities to acts of terrorism or other emergencies within the United States and delineate goals for closing such vulnerabilities;
- describe actions to be taken and means needed to achieve such goals, including steps to reform, improve, and streamline existing efforts to align the current threat environment to schools; and
- identify new authorities or changes in existing authorities required to address school security.
The requirement to transmit updated national strategies shall terminate seven years after this bill's enactment.
What just happenedAug 3, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 14, 2016
- Aug 3, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee - Jul 15, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee - Jul 14, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Homeland Security Committee - Jul 14, 2016IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jul 14, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Jul 14, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 14, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House