HARRISBURG — A state House resolution asking for a federal investigation into Pennsylvania prosecutors’ handling of the Jerry Sandusky case appeared to be dead for the current legislative session Monday after Republicans blocked another effort to bring it to a vote.

The House voted several times against a Democratic-led attempt to bring to the measure to the floor. The resolution was largely symbolic and would carry no legal weight with the U.S. attorney’s office or FBI.

Its supporters want the Justice Department to look into whether the three-year probe of allegations against the former Penn State assistant football coach took too long and put children’s safety at risk.

Sandusky plans to appeal his conviction after being sentenced last week to at least 30 years in state prison for sexually abusing 10 boys. The scandal led to the firing of longtime coach Joe Paterno and criminal charges against two Penn State administrators for allegedly failing to properly report suspected child abuse and perjury.

Penn State confirmed federal prosecutors have sought a wide range of Sandusky-related materials from the university, but the target and nature of that investigation are unclear.