Bill · H.R. 5066· House(119-HR-5066)
Safe Students Act
- Introduced
- 8/29/2025
- Last activity
- 8/29/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Thomas Massie
- Cosponsors
- - 13 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Safe Students Act," aims to repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990. It seeks to strike subsection (q) from section 922 of title 18 of the United States Code. The legislation also includes related amendments to strike specific paragraphs from section 921(a) and section 924(a). Finally, the act mandates the full repeal of the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990.
Yes
Would gun owners be better off under this?+9
The bill benefits gun owners by removing federal criminal penalties associated with possessing firearms in school zones.
Does this protect the right to own guns?+8
The bill expands second amendment rights by repealing specific federal prohibitions on carrying firearms in school zones.
The opposite
Does this put more limits on buying or owning guns?-10
The bill repeals the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990, which removes firearm restrictions near schools.
Would children be better off under this?-5
The repeal of school zone firearm restrictions may reduce the specialized legal protections currently intended to keep firearms away from children in schools.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Repeal of the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990: The bill repeals the existing act, which would remove the specific restrictions currently in place regarding school zones (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Repeal of the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990: By repealing this act, the specific regulations established by the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 would no longer be in effect (Section 2).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Gun Owners+9Good For Children-5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Second Amendment Protections+8Improves Gun Control Measures-10
- 9/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/2/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 8/29/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 10 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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