United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4909 (115th)
STOP School Violence Act of 2018
Introduced
30 January 2018
Last action
15 March 2018 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Carlos Curbelo, Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3], Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5], Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1], Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15], Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1], Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS], Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10], Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1], Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10], Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ], Karen Handel, Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8], Rep. Taylor, Scott [R-VA-2], Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing School Violence Act of 2018 or the STOP School Violence Act of 2018 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to revise and reauthorize through FY2028 the Secure Our Schools grant program. This grant program provides grants to states, local governments, and Indian tribes to improve security, including the placement and use of metal detectors and other deterrent measures, at schools and on school grounds.
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Timeline
30 January 2018
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
30 January 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 January 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 2018
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Source: Committee
14 March 2018
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
14 March 2018
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4909.
Source: Floor
14 March 2018
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
14 March 2018
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 10 (Roll no. 106). (text: CR H1559)
Source: Floor
14 March 2018
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 10 (Roll no. 106).(text: CR H1559)
Source: Floor
14 March 2018
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1559-1566)
Source: Floor
14 March 2018
Floor
Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
15 March 2018
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
14 March 2018 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed · Official source
Yes 407 · No 10 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 13
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Yea
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 15 March 2018 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 14 March 2018 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 30 January 2018 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Carlos Curbelo · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Karen Handel · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Taylor, Scott [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4909
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/4909
- us · 115-hr-4909 · source updated 10 August 2026