[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1335 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1335
To enhance the safety of elementary and secondary schools by requiring
emergency response and parental notification procedures and improving
the security of interior and exterior doors, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 13, 2025
Mr. Moskowitz (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mrs. Cherfilus-
McCormick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee
on Homeland Security, 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
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A BILL
To enhance the safety of elementary and secondary schools by requiring
emergency response and parental notification procedures and improving
the security of interior and exterior doors, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Measures for Safer School Districts
Act'' or the ``MSD Act''.
SEC. 2. EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND PARENTAL NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES.
Title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 7801 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``PART H--EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND PARENTAL NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES
``SEC. 8701. EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND PARENTAL NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES.
``(a) Policies and Notification Required.--As a condition of
receiving funds under this Act, each local educational agency shall--
``(1) develop and implement emergency response procedures
covering all students, faculty, and staff at public elementary
and secondary schools under the jurisdiction of the agency; and
``(2) pursuant to such procedures, ensure that parents and
guardians receive timely notification of covered threats and
emergencies that occur on school grounds, during school
transportation, or during school-sponsored activities.
``(b) Additional Requirements.--The emergency response and
notification procedures developed under subsection (a) shall meet the
following criteria:
``(1) The procedures shall be developed in consultation
with appropriate public safety agencies.
``(2) Commonly used alarm system responses for specific
types of emergencies shall be implemented.
``(3) The procedures shall identify--
``(A) the primary emergency response agency that is
responsible for each type of covered threat or
emergency; and
``(B) the individuals within each school who are
responsible for contacting the primary emergency
response agency in the event of such a threat or
emergency.
``(c) Covered Threats and Emergencies Defined.--In this section,
the term `covered threats and emergencies' means--
``(1) weapons possession or use when there is intended harm
toward another person;
``(2) active shooter or hostage situations;
``(3) bomb threats;
``(4) murder, homicide, or manslaughter;
``(5) sex offenses, including rape, sexual assault, or
sexual misconduct involving a student and school personnel;
``(6) trespassing;
``(7) fires;
``(8) natural weather emergencies, including hurricanes,
tornadoes, and severe storms;
``(9) natural disasters;
``(10) exposure to harmful substances or conditions as a
result of a manmade emergency; and
``(11) such other threats and emergencies as a local
educational agency determines appropriate to address through
the procedures required under subsection (a).''.
SEC. 3. INSTALLATION OR MODIFICATION OF INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR DOORS IN
SCHOOLS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) of the Department of Homeland
Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security,
shall convene a rulemaking advisory committee to review and develop
findings and recommendations to require the installation or
modification of interior and exterior doors in any elementary or
secondary school in the United States which receives Federal funding.
(b) Membership.--The Director of CISA shall chair and, in
consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, appoint the
members of the rulemaking committee under subsection (a), which shall
be comprised of the Secretary of Education (or his or her designee) and
at least one representative from the constituencies of--
(1) State and local law enforcement officers;
(2) school safety personnel or school resource officers;
(3) school safety advocates, which may include parents;
(4) public, private, or parochial school teachers or
administrators;
(5) individuals with expertise in the area of ballistic
shielding technology;
(6) individuals with expertise in the field of school
construction, including structural engineering or architecture;
and
(7) other stakeholders or experts the Director of CISA, in
consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security,
determines appropriate.
(c) Considerations.--The rulemaking advisory committee under
subsection (a) shall consider the following:
(1) Requirements for any reinforced door, including an
identification or specification of appropriate technologies,
mechanisms, covers, adhesives, or other qualities of such doors
that may be utilized to better guarantee security within a
classroom or elementary or secondary school building.
(2) Reinforced door performance standards that
manufacturers and elementary or secondary schools are required
to satisfy.
(3) The development, certification, testing, manufacturing,
installation, and training relating to reinforced doors.
(4) The appropriate term of service or lifetime of a
reinforced door.
(5) How requirements will ensure the effectiveness of a
reinforced door in protecting against threats while not
inhibiting the movement of law enforcement personnel in pursuit
of a threat or the ability of students, teachers, and
elementary or secondary school personnel to safely evacuate in
the event of an emergency.
(6) Other considerations the Director of CISA determines
appropriate.
(d) Report to Congress.--Not later than one year after the
convening of the rulemaking advisory committee under subsection (a),
the Director of CISA shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security
and the Committee on Education and Workforce of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs and the Committee on Heath, Education, Labor, and Pensions of
the Senate a report based on the findings and recommendations of such
committee.
(e) Final Rule Relating to Installation or Modification of Interior
and Exterior Doors in Schools.--Not later than six months after the
date of submission of the report required under subsection (d), the
Director of CISA, taking into consideration the findings and
recommendations contained in such report, shall issue a final rule
requiring the installation or modification of interior and exterior
doors in elementary or secondary schools for the purpose of reinforcing
such doors.
(f) State Homeland Security Grant Program.--This section shall be
administered under the authorization of the Homeland Security Grant
Program under section 2004 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6
U.S.C. 605). There is authorized to be appropriated to such Program to
carry out this section an additional $100,000,000 for the fiscal year
in which the final rule is issued in accordance with subsection (e) and
for each of the nine fiscal years thereafter. Such additional amounts
may only be obligated and expended for the purpose of carrying out this
section.
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