H.R. 6798 — Introduced in House

I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6798 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 13, 2018Mr. Byrne (for himself and Mrs. Handel) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To require the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences to make available to elementary and secondary school officials research for improving school safety, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Make Schools Safer Act. 2. Dissemination of research on best practices to improve school safety (a) In general The Director of the Institute of Education Sciences shall make available to elementary school and secondary school officials, including school counselors, rigorous research, as determined by the Director, for improving school safety, which may include identifying best practices for— (1) educating appropriate school personnel on techniques for identifying students who may pose a violent threat; and (2) collaborating, as appropriate, with health care professionals, State and local law enforcement, youth organizations, and parents to implement procedures for— (A) early identification of students at risk of committing violence, including those who may have mental illness; (B) use of crisis response systems; (C) use of referral mechanisms for mental health and other treatment services; and (D) designing interventions for students described in subparagraph (A). (b) Construction Nothing in this section shall be constructed to authorize advocacy or promotion of gun control.