School and Daycare Protection Act

Bill: 117-hr-6387
Sponsor: Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
Introduced: 2022-01-12 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Child care and development
Child safety and welfare
Congressional oversight
Crimes against children
Department of Homeland Security
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Homeland security
Preschool education
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2022-01-12
text: 

School and Daycare Protection Act

 
This bill establishes in the Department of Homeland Security a council to ensure the coordination of activities, plans, and policies to enhance the security of schools and preschools against acts of terrorism.

action_date: 2022-04-05
text: 

School and Daycare Protection Act

 
This bill establishes in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a council to ensure the coordination of activities, plans, and policies to enhance the security of early childhood education programs and schools against acts of terrorism and other homeland security threats.
 
 DHS must participate in federal efforts to maintain and publicize a clearinghouse of resources available to early childhood education programs, elementary schools, and secondary schools to enhance security against such threats.
 
Further, DHS must report by January 30, 2023, and annually thereafter, to the congressional homeland security committees on (1) DHS activities, plans, and policies aimed at enhancing security; (2) the council's activities and contributions of DHS to federal efforts to maintain and publicize the clearinghouse; and (3) any metrics regarding the efficacy of such activities and contributions, and any engagement with stakeholders outside of the federal government.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-04-06
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4161)
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4161)
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6387.
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4161-4162)
action_date: 2022-04-05
text: Mr. Payne moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2022-03-02
text: Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Discharged.
action_date: 2022-03-02
text: Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability Discharged.
action_date: 2022-03-02
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2022-03-02
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-01-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
action_date: 2022-01-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.
action_date: 2022-01-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2022-01-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-01-12
text: Introduced in House