# 115-hr-5364: Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2018

115-hr-5364, Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (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-5364
- Congress: 115
- Title: Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2018-03-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2018 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize training and technical assistance to help law enforcement agencies anticipate, survive, and respond to violent encounters during the course of their duties, including duties related to security at courthouses. Additionally, the bill amends the State Justice Institute Act of 1984 to allow grant funds awarded by the State Justice Institute to be used to improve the safety and security of state and local courts. Finally, when the General Services Administration disposes of surplus security equipment (e.g., metal detectors), it must give priority to state and local courthouses.

## Cosponsors (2)

- LAMAR SMITH (R-TX), 2018-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2018-06-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act
- 115-hr-4022: Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2017
- 115-hr-2584: National Park Service Legacy Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-5364 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5364)

## Related
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5132)
- [115-hr-4022: Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4022)
- [115-hr-2584: National Park Service Legacy Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2584)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5364 (as of 2025-11-18).