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H.R. 5066

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 5066, the Safe Students Act, was introduced in the House on Aug 29, 2025 by Rep. Thomas Massie (R) with 13 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Aug 29, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 5066 has 13 co-sponsors.

hr5066/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 5066 IH: Safe Students Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-08-29
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 I
 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 5066
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 August 29, 2025
  Mr. Massie  (for himself,  Ms. Greene of Georgia ,  Ms. Boebert ,  Mr. Gosar ,  Mr. Roy ,  Mr. Perry ,  Mr. Davidson ,  Mr. Burlison ,  Mr. Crane ,  Mr. Clyde , and  Mrs. Miller of Illinois ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary
 A BILL
To repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and amendments to that Act.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Safe Students Act  .
2.
Repeal of the gun-free school zones act of 1990 and amendments to that act
(a)
In general
Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (q).
(b)
Related amendments
(1)
Section 921(a) of such title is amended by striking paragraphs (25) through (27) and redesignating paragraphs (28), (29), and (32) through (37) as paragraphs (25) through (32), respectively.
(2)
Section 924(a) of such title is amended—
(A)
in paragraph (1)(B), by striking  (k), or (q)  and inserting  or (k) ; and
(B)
by striking paragraph (4) and redesignating paragraphs (5) through (8) as paragraphs (4) through (7), respectively.
(3)
The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 ( 18 U.S.C. 921  note, 922 note; section 1702 of  Public Law 101–647 ; 104 Stat. 4844–4845) is repealed.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-08-29
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Aug 29, 2025

hr5066/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (08/29/2025)

Safe Students Act

This bill repeals provisions of federal criminal law that prohibit the possession or discharge of a firearm in a school zone.

Sponsors

Rep. Thomas Massie (R) sponsors H.R. 5066, and 13 members have co-sponsored it, 10 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 5066 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Aug 29, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5066 has taken 2 actions since Aug 29, 2025.

ChamberAction
Aug 29, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Aug 29, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 5066 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 5066 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Safe Students Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Safe Students Act — Display Title
  • To repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and amendments to that Act. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5066 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5066’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr5066/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 5066, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 142 (Friday, August 29, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MASSIE:H.R. 5066.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.[Page H3717]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com