I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 743 
To establish a Commission on Securing Our Nation’s Children, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 24, 2019 
Mr. KATKO (for himself and Mr. CUELLAR) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To establish a Commission on Securing Our Nation’s 
Children, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Securing Our Children 
Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT. 
There is established a commission to be known as the 
‘‘Presidential Commission on Securing Our Nation’s Chil-
dren’’ (in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’). 
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SEC. 3. DUTIES. 
(a) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Commission shall de-
velop recommendations after a review and analysis of the 
following issues related to the safety and security of chil-
dren living in the United States: 
(1) The correlation or noncorrelation between 
mental illness and random acts of violence. 
(2) The accessibility of those who have exhib-
ited a history of violent behavior or have dem-
onstrated increased risk for violent behavior by idea-
tion of committing violence or stated intent to com-
mit violence to purchase or possess a firearm either 
by legal or illegal means, including— 
(A) proven methods that assist in identi-
fication of individuals at heightened risk of 
committing violence against themselves or oth-
ers; 
(B) the ability for Federal, State, local, or 
Tribal law enforcement to prevent or revoke 
possession of a firearm from individuals who 
have been identified as having a heightened risk 
of committing violence against themselves or 
others; and 
(C) the ability of family members and 
friends to assist an individual who has dem-
onstrated increased risk for violent behavior. 
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(3) Submission of individuals to the National 
Instant Criminal Background Check System, includ-
ing State and Federal compliance with data submis-
sion to such system. 
(4) Safety protocols and provisions on school 
property, including— 
(A) the feasibility, efficacy, and potential 
risks of commissioning armed security guards 
on school grounds; 
(B) the feasibility, efficacy, and potential 
risks of training and issuing licenses to teachers 
and school officials to use and possess a firearm 
on campus; 
(C) the impact of gun-free school zone laws 
on the rates of gun violence in those areas; and 
(D) the feasibility and efficacy of imple-
menting evidence-based threat assessment pro-
cedures in all schools. 
(5) Current State and Federal firearm, firearm 
ammunition, or firearm accessory regulations includ-
ing— 
(A) any age restriction on the possession 
or purchase of handgun, handgun ammunition, 
long gun, and long gun ammunition; and 
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(B) the correlation between certain regula-
tions and its effect on illegal firearm possession. 
(6) The behavioral health support resources 
available to students in schools and their commu-
nities. 
(7) Any other issues the Commission considers 
relevant to understanding the state of violence in the 
country. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than the date that is 1 year 
after the date of the first meeting of the Commission, the 
Commission shall submit to the President and the Con-
gress a written report of the findings and recommenda-
tions based on the review and analysis required by sub-
section (a). 
SEC. 4. MEMBERSHIP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall be com-
posed of 17 members appointed as follows: 
(1) Five members appointed by the President, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Education, the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the 
Attorney General. 
(2) Three members appointed by the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives, including— 
(A) one Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
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