Sandy Hook Elementary School Violence Reduction Act
Latest action · Jan 22, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S44)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 22, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Sandy Hook Elementary School Violence Reduction Act - Expresses the sense of the Senate with respect to congressional attention to gun violence, including concerning:
- support for efforts of the President;
- promotion of common sense proposals for preventing gun violence;
- assistance to law enforcement officers for combatting violent crime, protecting communities, and protecting themselves;
- safe and successful learning conditions for children attending school;
- tools for identifying individuals who pose a threat to themselves or others;
- keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of criminals and individuals not lawfully authorized to possess them;
- information-sharing to facilitate early identification of threats to public safety;
- promoting preparedness;
- training for educational professionals, health providers, and others to recognize indicators of the potential for violent behavior;
- the connection between violent media and violent behavior;
- the collection, study, and publication of relevant research; and
- access to mental health services, with a focus on children and young adults.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 22, 2013 to Jan 29, 2013, with 15 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | Jan 22, 2013 |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | Jan 22, 2013 |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Original | Jan 22, 2013 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Jan 22, 2013 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Jan 22, 2013 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Jan 22, 2013 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Jan 22, 2013 |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Original | Jan 22, 2013 |
| D-WV | John D. Rockefeller IV | Original | Jan 22, 2013 |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | Jan 22, 2013 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Jan 22, 2013 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Jan 22, 2013 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Jan 22, 2013 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Jan 22, 2013 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Jan 22, 2013 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 22, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Jan 22, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S44)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Child health
- Child safety and welfare
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- 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
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 22, 2013Introduced in Senate
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