# 115-hr-5523: School Watch and Tactics Act of 2018

115-hr-5523, School Watch and Tactics Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA); 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-5523
- Congress: 115
- Title: School Watch and Tactics Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2018-04-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

School Watch and Tactics Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Justice to develop, disseminate, and publish best practices for occupation-specific education for school resource officers.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2018-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] (R-CA), 2018-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2018-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2018-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2018-04-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act
- 115-hr-1057: STOP Act of 2017
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-5243: School Watch and Training Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5242: School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-5523 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5523)

## Related
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1697)
- [115-hr-1057: STOP Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1057)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-5243: School Watch and Training Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5243)
- [115-hr-5242: School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5242)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5523 (as of 2025-11-18).