Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994
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The Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994 is a U.S. federal law that requires states receiving federal education funds to mandate at least a one-year expulsion for students who bring firearms to school.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
education law ⓘ school safety law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve safety in schools
ⓘ
reduce firearms in elementary and secondary schools ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
elementary schools
ⓘ
secondary schools ⓘ states receiving federal education funds ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Elementary and Secondary Education Act as amended NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conditionFor | receipt of certain federal education funds ⓘ |
| containsProvision | case-by-case modification of the one-year expulsion requirement by chief administering officer ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| defines | firearm by reference to federal firearms statutes ⓘ |
| educationLevel | K–12 education ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 103rd United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | U.S. Department of Education NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
bringing firearms to school grounds
ⓘ
possession of firearms at school ⓘ |
| hasShortTitle | Gun-Free Schools Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementationBy |
local educational agencies
ⓘ
state education agencies ⓘ |
| influenced | state zero-tolerance school discipline policies ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legalArea |
education policy
ⓘ
gun control ⓘ public safety ⓘ |
| legislativeBranch | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| penaltyForNonCompliance | loss of certain federal education funds ⓘ |
| policyTool | federal spending power ⓘ |
| regulates | student conduct involving firearms on school property ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
at least a one-year expulsion for students who bring a firearm to school
ⓘ
referral of students who bring firearms to school to the criminal justice or juvenile delinquency system ⓘ states to adopt laws mandating expulsion of students who bring firearms to school ⓘ states to report compliance to the U.S. Department of Education ⓘ |
| scope | public schools ⓘ |
| signedBy | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
firearms in schools
ⓘ
school safety ⓘ student discipline ⓘ |
| targets | students who bring firearms to school ⓘ |
| timeLimitOfExpulsion | not less than one year ⓘ |
| typeOfSanction |
mandatory school expulsion
ⓘ
referral to criminal or juvenile justice authorities ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1994 ⓘ |
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