Bill Sponsor
House Bill 6512
115th Congress(2017-2018)
PROTECT KIDS Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 25, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 25, 2018
Latest Action
Oct 1, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
6512
Congress
115
Policy Area
Education
Education
Primary focus of measure is elementary, secondary, or higher education including special education and matters of academic performance, school administration, teaching, educational costs, and student aid.
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.

Text (1)
July 25, 2018
Actions (3)
10/01/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
07/25/2018
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.
07/25/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:41:57 PM