IMPROVE Safety for Schools Act
The IMPROVE Safety for Schools Act requires schools receiving federal funding to provide parents with information about gun safety devices and their purchase. It creates a tax credit of up to $300 for purchasing firearm safety devices (secure gun storage), with income limitations that reduce the credit for higher earners. The bill also prohibits disclosure of tax return information related to this credit to federal agencies. Additionally, it includes provisions for de-escalation training for school staff and school safety specialist positions at schools. This bill directly affects local educational agencies, parents of schoolchildren, and taxpayers who purchase firearm safety devices.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 7, 2026
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Education and Workforce, 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.
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Jan 7, 2026
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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