Safe Students Act

The Safe Students Act (H.R. 5066) would repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and related amendments. Specifically, it would strike 18 U.S.C. 922(q) (the core provision that makes it illegal to possess a firearm in a school zone) and restructure or remove references to the GFSZA in related statutes (18 U.S.C. 921 and 18 U.S.C. 924). It also states that the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 itself is repealed. In short, the bill eliminates the federal prohibition on possessing guns in school zones and modifies federal gun-related provisions to remove that policy, shifting focus away from a nationwide federal restriction toward state and local regulation. The bill is named the Safe Students Act and was introduced by a group of House members on August 29, 2025, with referral to the Judiciary Committee. The text provided does not specify any new federal protections or replacements; it only removes the existing federal ban and its related references.