Protecting Our Kids Act

Bill: 115-hr-5990
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]
Introduced: 2018-06-01
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Crime prevention

Educational facilities and institutions

School administration
Latest action: action_date: 2018-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-06-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Protecting Our Kids Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Education to coordinate with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to issue guidance on security for schools based on the security standards that DHS issues for federal buildings.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5990 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 1, 2018 Mr. Barletta introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Education to coordinate with the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue guidance on security for schools.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Our Kids Act . 2. Development of Guidance for Suggested Security for Schools (a) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education shall coordinate with the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue guidance on security for schools based on the security standards that the Secretary of Homeland Security issues for Federal buildings. (b) Rule of Construction This section shall not be construed to require schools to implement the guidance issued pursuant to this section.