Sandy Hook Elementary School Violence Reduction Act

Bill: 113-s-2
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]
Introduced: 2013-01-22
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Child health

Child safety and welfare

Crime prevention

Criminal justice information and records

Digital media

Elementary and secondary education

Firearms and explosives

Health care coverage and access

Health personnel

Internet and video services

Internet, web applications, social media

Law enforcement administration and funding

Law enforcement officers

Mental health

Teaching, teachers, curricula

Television and film

Violent crime
Latest action: action_date: 2013-01-22
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S44)

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-01-22
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Sandy Hook Elementary School Violence Reduction Act - Expresses the sense of the Senate with respect to congressional attention to gun violence, including concerning:</p> <ul> <li>support for efforts of the President;</li> <li>promotion of common sense proposals for preventing gun violence;</li> <li>assistance to law enforcement officers for combatting violent crime, protecting communities, and protecting themselves;</li> <li>safe and successful learning conditions for children attending school;</li> <li>tools for identifying individuals who pose a threat to themselves or others;</li> <li>keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of criminals and individuals not lawfully authorized to possess them;</li> <li>information-sharing to facilitate early identification of threats to public safety;</li> <li> promoting preparedness;</li> <li> training for educational professionals, health providers, and others to recognize indicators of the potential for violent behavior;</li> <li>the connection between violent media and violent behavior;</li> <li> the collection, study, and publication of relevant research; and</li> <li> access to mental health services, with a focus on children and young adults.</li> </ul>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 22 (legislative day, January 3), 2013 Mr. Reid (for himself, Mr. Durbin , Mr. Schumer , Mr. Menendez , Mr. Schatz , Mr. Brown , Mr. Coons , Ms. Hirono , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Lautenberg , Mr. Blumenthal , Mrs. Boxer , Mr. Murphy , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Levin , and Mr. Rockefeller ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To reduce violence and protect the citizens of the United States.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sandy Hook Elementary School Violence Reduction Act . 2. Sense of the Senate It is the sense of the Senate that Congress should— (1) support the efforts of the President of the United States to reduce violence in the United States; (2) promote common-sense proposals for preventing gun violence; (3) provide law enforcement officers with the tools necessary to combat violent crime and protect communities, and protect themselves; (4) ensure children can attend school free from the threat of violence; (5) support States and local districts to ensure schools have the safe and successful learning conditions in which all students can excel; (6) provide tools for identifying individuals that pose a threat to themselves or others, so they can receive appropriate assistance; (7) keep dangerous weapons out of the hands of criminals and individuals who are not lawfully authorized to possess them; (8) promote information-sharing that will facilitate the early identification of threats to public safety; (9) mitigate the effects of violence by promoting preparedness; (10) provide training for educational professionals, health providers, and others to recognize indicators of the potential for violent behavior; (11) examine whether there is a connection between violent media and violent behavior; (12) enable the collection, study, and publication of relevant research; and (13) expand access to mental health services, with a focus on children and young adults.