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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 5184 

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to 

strengthen school security. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

AUGUST 11, 2023 

Mr. CARTER of Texas (for himself and Mr. MORAN) introduced the following 

bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 

A BILL 

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 

of 1965 to strengthen school security. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘School Security En5 hancement Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. SCHOOL SECURITY. 

7 Section 4104(b)(3)(B) of the Elementary and Sec8 ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7114(b)(3)(B)) 

9 is amended— 


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1 (1) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

2 and 

3 (2) by inserting after clause (iv) the following: 

4 ‘‘(v) improving school conditions for 

5 student learning, by enabling local edu6 cational agencies to use funds available 

7 under subsection (a)(3) for the purpose of 

8 planning and designing school buildings 

9 and facilities, installing infrastructure, and 

10 implementing technology or other meas11 ures, that strengthen security on school 

12 premises, which may include— 

13 ‘‘(I) controlling access to school 

14 premises or facilities, through the use 

15 of metal detectors, or other measures, 

16 or technology, with evidence-based ef17 fectiveness (to the extent the State in18 volved determines that such evidence 

19 is reasonably available), in accordance 

20 with the needs of the school; 

21 ‘‘(II) implementing any tech22 nology or measure, or installing any 

23 infrastructure, to cover and conceal 

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1 mated or motorized building tech2 nology that allows law enforcement 

3 and first responders to— 

4 ‘‘(aa) control, by remote 

5 means, any such technology, 

6 measure, or infrastructure; or 

7 ‘‘(bb) increase the ability of 

8 law enforcement and first re9 sponders to see into school build10 ings during crisis situations; 

11 ‘‘(III) implementing technology 

12 to provide notification to relevant law 

13 enforcement and first responders dur14 ing such a situation; 

15 ‘‘(IV) implementing any tech16 nology or measure, including hiring 

17 school security officers, or installing 

18 any infrastructure, with evidence19 based effectiveness (to the extent the 

20 State involved determines that such 

21 evidence is reasonably available) to in22 crease the safety of school students 

23 and staff; 

24 ‘‘(V) implementing any tech25 nology or measure, or installing any 


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1 infrastructure, for school safety rein2 forcement, including bullet-resistant 

3 doors and windows; and 

4 ‘‘(VI) implementing any tech5 nology or system that would reduce 

6 the time needed to disseminate official 

7 information to parents regarding the 

8 safety of their children during and im9 mediately following a crisis; and’’. 

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