# 117-hr-8008: Safe Schools Act

117-hr-8008, Safe Schools Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-25] (R-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8008
- Congress: 117
- Title: Safe Schools Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2022-06-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-25] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Safe Schools Act This bill allows state and local educational agencies to use certain COVID-19 emergency relief funds to carry out school security measures (e.g., trainings and security assessments).

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] (R-LA), 2022-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8008 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8008)

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- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8008 (as of 2025-11-18).