S. 1189 Introduced Crime and Law Enforcement

School Guardian Act of 2025

A bill to provide block grants to assign armed law enforcement officers to elementary and secondary schools.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] Introduced March 27, 2025 Cosponsors 0 Latest action March 27, 2025

Summary

School Guardian Act of 2025
This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make grants for states to assign armed law enforcement officers to provide security at elementary and secondary schools.
The bill also requires specified unobligated Internal Revenue Service funds to be transferred to DOJ to implement this bill.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Mar 27, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  2. Mar 27, 2025 Introduced in Senate

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