# 115-hr-5307: STEP Act of 2018

115-hr-5307, STEP Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] (R-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5307
- Congress: 115
- Title: STEP Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Introduced: 2018-03-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

School Training, Equipment, and Protection Act of 2018 or the STEP Act of 2018 This bill requires specified funds from student support and academic enrichment grants to be provided to elementary and secondary schools for security purposes, including barricade and surveillance technology, individualized active shooter alarms, security and active shooter training, coordination activities with law enforcement agencies, and vulnerability assessments.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2018-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2018-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2018-05-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-4732: National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-2315: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith in recognition of their contri…
- 115-hr-1057: STOP Act of 2017
- 115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6655: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 44160 State Highway 299 East Suite 1 in McArthur, California, as the "Janet Lucille Oi…

## Sources
- [115-hr-5307 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5307)

## Related
- [115-hr-4732: National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4732)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-2315: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty, Tyr…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2315)
- [115-hr-1057: STOP Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1057)
- [115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-184)
- [115-hr-6655: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 44160…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6655)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5307 (as of 2025-11-18).