Campus Gun Policy Transparency Act

Bill: 115-hr-1079
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
Introduced: 2017-02-15
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Criminal justice information and records

Education programs funding

Firearms and explosives

Higher education

Student aid and college costs

Violent crime
Latest action: action_date: 2017-02-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-02-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Campus Gun Policy Transparency Act</b></p> <p>This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify campus security reporting requirements for an institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student aid programs.</p> <p>Currently, an IHE must annually report certain crime statistics in the following categories: (1) criminal offenses; (2) criminal offenses motivated by bias (i.e., hate crimes); (3) domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking; and (4) arrests and referrals for disciplinary action. This bill expands the categories of reportable crime statistics to also include criminal offenses in which a firearm was present at the scene of the crime.</p> <p>Additionally, it requires an IHE to include, in its annual security report provided to students and employees, a statement of its current policy on concealed carry or open carry of firearms. </p> <p>An IHE must also disclose that policy on its website and in promotional materials. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1079 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2017 Mr. Ellison (for himself, Mr. Serrano , Mr. Grijalva , and Ms. Judy Chu of California ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to disclose their concealed carry or open carry policies with respect to firearms, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Campus Gun Policy Transparency Act . 2. Clery Act Section 485(f)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (F)— (A) in clause (ii), by striking and at the end; (B) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (iv) of the crimes described in subclauses (I) through (IX) of clause (i), in which a firearm (as defined in section 921(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code) was present at the scene of the crime. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (K) A statement of current concealed carry or open carry policies with respect to firearms (as defined in section 921(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code). . 3. Program participation agreements Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1094(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (30) The institution will disclose its concealed carry or open carry policies with respect to firearms (as defined in section 921(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code)— (A) in a prominent place on its website; and (B) on any promotional materials for attracting or informing prospective students about the institution. . 4. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect with respect to the annual security report under section 485(f)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(1) ) prepared by an institution of higher education 1 calendar year after the date of enactment of this Act, and each subsequent calendar year.