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This bill — the School Shooting Safety and Preparedness Act — would create a federal definition of a “school shooting.” This would create a single standard definition of such incidents in order to avoid subjective reporting of the circumstances surrounding these events. It would also create an annual School Crime and Safety Report, to be compiled by the Secretary of Education in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS Secretary), which is described in greater detail below.

This report would cover indicators of school crime, including:

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Safety and prevention tactics, such as the existence (or lack thereof) of safety and prevention measures at the time of the shooting (including building designs and communication and response plans).

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Should There be a Federal Definition of ‘School Shooting’ & Annual Report on School Crime?