SOS Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would focus on raising and guaranteeing federal funding for school resource officers. It would reset the program's long-term funding baseline to $1.1 billion a year for FY2026–2035 and require at least $50 million annually in grants to local governments or law enforcement for activities tied to section 1701(b)(12).
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- Local governments and law enforcement: Would have a statutory floor of $50 million a year in grant funding they can apply for to support the activities described in section 1701(b)(12).
- Schools, students, and families: Would get more consistent federal support for school safety and local implementation capacity for officer-related activities.
- Federal program funding: Would shift the program's long-range funding reference from the 2006–2009 period to a $1.1 billion annual baseline for FY2026–2035, locking in a higher long-term target.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More funding for school safety officers
If enacted, the government would authorize about $1.097 billion each year for fiscal years 2026–2035 to support school safety grants. At least $50 million a year would be set aside for grants to local governments or police for school resource officer programs. Schools and local police could apply to support on-campus safety work.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]
FL • D
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 3/4/2025
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 10/10/2025
Bresnahan
PA • R
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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