These Are School Safety Bills Congress Can Already Vote on After Parkland

After the mass shooting at a Parkland, Fla. high school last week, President Donald Trump pushed the idea of arming more teachers to protect students. That proposal is extremely controversial. But beyond that, many are wondering what lawmakers, including those on Capitol Hill, will do to address school shootings.

Notably, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, has said that he will soon introduce legislation in Congress that would address safety on K-12 campuses. Hatch is a member of the Senate education committee. However, there are already a handful of bills lawmakers have introduced this Congress that try to tackle various aspects of school safety and mental health in K-12.

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