PROTECT KIDS Act

Fact Sheet API

Bill Number

HR 6512

Introduced

Jul 25, 2018

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

Topics

Education Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Law enforcement officers

Full Text

View Full Bill Text

Votes

Summary

Promoting Resource Officers Together for Exceptionally Critical Targets with Key Investments in Districts and Schools Act of 2018 or the PROTECT KIDS Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish a five-year pilot program to make grants to local educational agencies for the hiring of school resource officers in elementary and secondary schools.

DOJ may give preferential consideration to local educational agencies that have a student population exceeding 65,000.

Actions

Oct 1, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jul 25, 2018

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.
Jul 25, 2018

Introduced in House

Amendments

Related Bills