H.R. 7942 · 117th Congress · 2021–2022
Securing Our Students Act
H.R. 7942 in the 117th Congress (2021–2022) was introduced on Jun 3, 2022, sponsored by Burgess Owens with 28 co-sponsors.
During the 117th Congress (2021–2022), Joe Biden was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Jun 3, 2022
- Co-sponsors
- 28
- Policy area
- Education
What it does
Securing Our Students Act This bill authorizes local educational agencies and nonpublic schools to use certain COVID-19 emergency relief funds, services, or assistance for school safety uses, that is improving school conditions for student learning by planning and designing school buildings and facilities, installing infrastructure, providing safety education, and implementing technology or other measures that strengthen secur…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Burgess Owens (R-UT). Co-sponsors: 28 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJun 3, 2022
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (Jun 3, 2022)
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Other Education bills in the 117th Congress
- S. 1917: K-12 Cybersecurity Act of 2021
- S. 848: Consider Teachers Act of 2021
- S. 2959: Supplemental Impact Aid Flexibility Act
- S. 1098: Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act
- H.R. 426: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2021
- H.R. 682: Reopen Schools Act
- H.R. 764: Keep Our PACT Act
- S. 864: JOBS Act of 2021
- H.R. 1133: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to include certain employment as a health care…
- H.R. 1394: Black History is American History Act
Committees
- Education and the Workforce Committee
More
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