Tennessee Republicans in Congress Introduce Bills to Provide Security to All Schools

Body camera footage of police responding to an active shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tenn., on March 27, 2023. Metropolitan Nashville Police Department via AP

Three Tennessee Republicans who expressed “heartbreak” over the recent mass shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville have introduced legislation in Congress to improve security in U.S. schools.

U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), who introduced similar legislation in the prior Congress, and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) proposed the Securing Aid for Every (SAFE) School Act (S. 1107) on March 30. U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.) introduced H.R. 2491 as a companion bill in the House.