Luke and Alex School Safety Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-2779
Sponsor: Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]
Introduced: 2019-11-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Crime prevention
Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency planning and evacuation
Government information and archives
Higher education
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: 

Luke and Alex School Safety Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a Federal Clearinghouse on School Safety Best Practices for use by state and local educational and law-enforcement agencies, institutions of higher education, health professionals, and the public.
 
DHS shall, among other things
 
 
collect clearinghouse data analytics and user feedback on the implementation of resources, best practices, and recommendations identified by the clearinghouse; and 
 
coordinate with the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Justice to assess and identify best practices and recommendations and establish an advisory board to provide feedback and propose additional recommendations. 

 
The bill specifies the criteria for best practices and recommendations of the clearinghouse. 
 
The bill provides for grant program review. 

action_date: 2020-01-06
text: 

Luke and Alex School Safety Act of 2019

 
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a Federal Clearinghouse on School Safety Best Practices for use by state and local educational and law-enforcement agencies, institutions of higher education, health professionals, and the public.
 
DHS shall, among other things
 
 
collect clearinghouse data analytics, user feedback on the implementation of best practices and recommendations identified by the clearinghouse, and any evaluations conducted on these best practices and recommendations; and 
 
coordinate with the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Justice to assess and identify best practices and recommendations and establish an advisory board to provide feedback and propose additional recommendations. 

 
The bill specifies the criteria for best practices and recommendations of the clearinghouse, including evidence that the best practice or recommendation has had a significant effect on improving the health, safety, and welfare of persons in school settings. 
 
The bill provides for grant program review. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-01-06
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 402.
action_date: 2020-01-06
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 116-193.
action_date: 2020-01-06
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 116-193.
action_date: 2019-11-06
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2019-11-05
text: Introduced in Senate