After this week's devastating school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson made an effort Wednesday to codify a national clearinghouse on school safety. But the Oshkosh Republican gave no indication if his long opposition to universal background checks for firearm sales had wavered in any way, silently walking away from a CNN reporter in Washington, D.C., when questioned about the issue. During a speech on the Senate floor, Johnson made his push for The Luke and Alex School Safety Act, which would require the Department of Homeland Security to collect feedback and data on best practices for "improving the health, safety and welfare of individuals in school settings." The bill is named after Luke Hoyer and Alex Schachter, who were killed in the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, in February 2018. The clearinghouse already exists; the bill would codify it into law.  "Today, America grieves," Johnson said. "There's nothing partisan about it." "There's nothing partisan about this bill whatsoever," Johnson said. "It's just a good idea that could save lives. ... During the previous administration, they set up that clearinghouse. It's up and it's operating." Johnson asked for the measure to be passed by unanimous consent. But he was blocked by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, who vowed: "We are going to vote on gun legislation." "The American people are tired of moments of silence, tired of the kind words offering thoughts and prayers," Schumer said. Instead, Schumer said he would use another bill, the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act, "to begin considering gun safety amendments," and could consider Johnson's proposal in the process. Johnson responded, calling it "a sad day for the United States Senate." Max Schachter, whose son Alex was killed in Parkland, Fla., later tweeted to Schumer: "The bill will save kids lives. Let’s meet to work together to prevent the next Uvalde and Parkland." More:All 3 Republican candidates for Wisconsin governor would eliminate concealed firearm permits that require training More:Bice: Billionaires Diane Hendricks and Uihleins pump $3.5 million into new group backing U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson Luke and Alex School Safety Act of 2021
The Luke and Alex School Safety Act of 2021 is a United States bill introduced in the 117th Congress on 28 January 2021 by Republican Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) and co-sponsored by Senators Marco Rubio, Rick Scott, James Risch, and Chuck Grassley, as a measure to improve school safety and help prevent mass school shootings.[1] The corresponding House bill is H.R.750, introduced 3 February 2021 by representative Mario Díaz-Balart.[2] Legislative history[edit]The bill, named for two victims of the 2018 Stoneman Douglas High School shooting—Alex Schachter and Luke Hoyer,[3] would establish a database within the Department of Homeland Security, a "Federal Clearinghouse" for "School Safety Best Practices". The bill was described by Politico as "a modest school safety bill",[4] and other sources noted that the clearinghouse already exists, and the bill would only codify it into law.[5] The bill would reportedly require the Department of Homeland Security to collect feedback and other data on the best practices for improving the health, safety and welfare of those in school settings.[6] The bill was brought to a vote on the floor on 26 May 2022, in the wake of the Robb Elementary School shooting, but was blocked by Democratic senators who objected to it for not being "a sufficient solution",[5] and one that would not have prevented the Robb school shooting.[4] Reception[edit]Senator Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) claimed the bill would do nothing substantial and lacked the necessary teeth to prevent another shooting pointing to the fact that guards and police had already been stationed at Robb Elementary prior to the shooter arriving.[7] Schumer also claimed that the American population were tired of moments of silence, kind words and thoughts and prayers, before choosing to use the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act to begin considering gun safety amendments.[5] The father of Schacter expressed outrage at the lack of movement on the bill after the Robb Elementary School shooting, stating that it was heartbreaking that after four years from his son's death Congress has done nothing to save American lives.[7] He later discussed the bill and the EAGLES Act, which reauthorizes the National Threat Assessment Center within the US Secret Service, while testifying before Congress on June 15.[8] References[edit]
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