# 115-hr-5135: Securing Children in Schools Act of 2018

115-hr-5135, Securing Children in Schools Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5135
- Congress: 115
- Title: Securing Children in Schools Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2018-03-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Securing Children in Schools Act of 2018 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize a grant program for state, local, and tribal governments to place and use metal detectors and other screening technologies at schools and on school grounds.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2018-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] (R-KY), 2018-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] (R-MI), 2018-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2018-03-13T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-5135 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5135)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5135 (as of 2025-11-18).