School Security Enhancement Act

Bill: 118-hr-5184
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]
Introduced: 2023-08-11
Policy area: Education
Latest action: action_date: 2023-08-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-08-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>School Security Enhancement Act</b></p> <p>This bill allows local educational agencies to use specified portions of&nbsp;Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants for planning and designing school buildings and facilities, installing infrastructure, and implementing other measures to strengthen security on school premises.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5184 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 11, 2023 Mr. Carter of Texas (for himself and Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to strengthen school security.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the School Security Enhancement Act . 2. School security Section 4104(b)(3)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7114(b)(3)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (iii), by striking and at the end; and (2) by inserting after clause (iv) the following: (v) improving school conditions for student learning, by enabling local educational agencies to use funds available under subsection (a)(3) for the purpose of planning and designing school buildings and facilities, installing infrastructure, and implementing technology or other measures, that strengthen security on school premises, which may include— (I) controlling access to school premises or facilities, through the use of metal detectors, or other measures, or technology, with evidence-based effectiveness (to the extent the State involved determines that such evidence is reasonably available), in accordance with the needs of the school; (II) implementing any technology or measure, or installing any infrastructure, to cover and conceal students within the school during crisis situations, including any automated or motorized building technology that allows law enforcement and first responders to— (aa) control, by remote means, any such technology, measure, or infrastructure; or (bb) increase the ability of law enforcement and first responders to see into school buildings during crisis situations; (III) implementing technology to provide notification to relevant law enforcement and first responders during such a situation; (IV) implementing any technology or measure, including hiring school security officers, or installing any infrastructure, with evidence-based effectiveness (to the extent the State involved determines that such evidence is reasonably available) to increase the safety of school students and staff; (V) implementing any technology or measure, or installing any infrastructure, for school safety reinforcement, including bullet-resistant doors and windows; and (VI) implementing any technology or system that would reduce the time needed to disseminate official information to parents regarding the safety of their children during and immediately following a crisis; and .