118th Congress Education
H.R. 2991: TEACH Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill addresses school safety and security, including by expanding access to firearms for certain individuals and providing grants for defensive training programs.
Current law prohibits the use of federal elementary and secondary education funds to provide any person with a dangerous weapon or training in the use of a dangerous weapon. The bill removes this prohibition.
Next, the bill broadens the authority for certain individuals to carry firearms in a school zone. Specifically, the bill exempts individuals authorized by state law to carry firearms from the federal prohibition on possessing a firearm in a school zone.
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Further, the bill prohibits the Department of Education (ED) from disbursing or obligating funds for states, local governments, or eligible entities (e.g., local educational agencies or private schools) that restrict (in excess of federal law) the possession of firearms within school zones.
Additionally, the bill directs ED to obligate certain reserved funds (i.e., funds reserved for technical assistance and capacity building) for a grant program. In particular, ED must award grants to enable eligible entities (e.g., local educational agencies or private schools) to participate in defensive training programs designed to protect schools from armed intruders. ED must fully obligate these funds for awarding grants and failure to do so shall result in a hiring freeze for ED.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
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Amendments
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Cosponsors
- Mark Amodei R-NVOriginal
- Lauren Boebert R-COOriginal
- Andy Biggs R-AZOriginal
- Michael Cloud R-TXOriginal
- Andrew Clyde R-GAOriginal
- Paul Gosar R-AZOriginal
- Marjorie Greene R-GAOriginal
- Ronny Jackson R-TXOriginal
- Alexander Mooney R-WVOriginal
- Barry Moore R-ALOriginal
- Troy Nehls R-TXOriginal
- Anna Luna R-FL
- Debbie Lesko R-AZ
- Andy Harris R-MD
- Robert Good R-VA
- Randy Weber R-TX
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History
- Introduced in the House by Andrew Ogles.
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- Introduced in House
- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2092)
- Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.