Security to Avoid Violence in Educational Settings Act
This bill establishes a federal grant program to fund school safety improvements. It transfers $100 million annually from existing infrastructure funds to the Attorney General for grants to states, which must then distribute 95% of funds to schools and school districts for specific security measures. Eligible uses include installing metal detectors, bullet-resistant windows, crisis notification systems, and digital monitoring tools (with U.S.-only data storage), while requiring states to match funds at 20% and schools at 5%. The program directly affects K-12 schools and districts nationwide, with funding allocated based on the number of children aged 5-17 in each state.
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Introduced Mar 15, 2023
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Mar 15, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Mar 15, 2023
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1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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Mike Rounds
RRepublican
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Cindy Hyde-Smith
RRepublican
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Cynthia M. Lummis
RRepublican
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John Thune
RRepublican
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Rick Scott
RRepublican
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