Secure Communities and Safe Schools Act

IB Union Calendar No. 66 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2383 [Report No. 116–91] To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit the expenditure of certain grant funds to purchase firearms, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 29, 2019 Mrs. DEMINGS (for herself, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, and Mr. PAYNE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security MAY 30, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:22 May 30, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6652 E:\BILLS\H2383.RH H2383 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 2383 RH A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit the expenditure of certain grant funds to purchase fire- arms, and for other purposes. VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:22 May 30, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6652 E:\BILLS\H2383.RH H2383 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 2383 RH Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Secure Communities 4 and Safe Schools Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON EXPENDITURE OF CERTAIN 6 HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT FUNDS TO 7 PURCHASE FIREARMS. 8 Subsection (b) of section 2008 of the Homeland Se- 9 curity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 609) is amended by adding 10 at the end the following new paragraph: 11 ‘‘(6) FIREARMS.—A grant awarded under sec- 12 tion 2003 or 2004 may not be used to purchase fire- 13 arms or firearms accessories, such as ammunition, 14 including for use by teachers.’’. 15 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:22 May 30, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2383.RH H2383 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS Union Calendar No. 66 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2383 [Report No. 116–91] A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to prohibit the expenditure of certain grant funds to purchase firearms, and for other purposes. MAY 30, 2019 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:22 May 30, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6651 Sfmt 6651 E:\BILLS\H2383.RH H2383 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS