PLAN for School Safety Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Rutherford
Introduced
Summary
Regional School Safety Development Centers would be created to give schools tailored help building and carrying out evidence-based school safety and student mental health plans. The program targets underserved communities and bars using funds for firearms training or hiring school staff for advised schools.
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- Schools and students would get individualized consultations, site assessments, help improving safety and mental health policies, and training and communications for staff, families, and youth.
- Rural, Tribal, and low-resourced communities and minority-serving institutions would get priority when grants are awarded to entities with local relationships.
- Eligible recipients include states, state and Tribal education agencies, eligible colleges, and Tribal colleges. The federal share could cover up to 95 percent of costs and the bill authorizes $25 million per year for 2026 through 2030.
*This would increase federal spending by $25 million per year from 2026 through 2030 (about $125 million total).*
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Grants for state and tribal school safety centers
If enacted, the government would fund Regional School Safety Development Centers. The program would get $25 million each year from 2026 to 2030. Grants could pay up to 95% of costs, and awardees would cover at least 5%. Eligible applicants include States, State or Tribal education agencies, and certain colleges, including Tribal Colleges. The Director could prefer groups with ties to rural, Tribal, or low‑resourced schools, and to minority‑serving colleges.
How centers would help schools and families
If enacted, centers would give one‑on‑one help to schools to build or improve safety and student mental health plans. They would share clear guidance and train school staff and families. Centers would help schools find federal or state funding and apply for it. Funds could not be used to teach firearm use or to hire school staff or school‑based contractors. A Youth Advisory Council would start within one year, and the Director would report to Congress within two years and every year after. Civil rights and privacy laws would still apply, and other laws on firearms training would not be changed.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rutherford
FL • R
Cosponsors
Neguse
CO • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Gonzales, Tony
TX • R
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Correa
CA • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Fitzpatrick
PA • R
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Hayes
CT • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
Lawler
NY • R
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Sorensen
IL • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Nunn (IA)
IA • R
Sponsored 4/28/2025
Case
HI • D
Sponsored 4/28/2025
James
MI • R
Sponsored 5/13/2025
Crow
CO • D
Sponsored 5/13/2025
Hinson
IA • R
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Gottheimer
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Bacon
NE • R
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Vindman
VA • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Kim
CA • R
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Craig
MN • D
Sponsored 9/15/2025
Malliotakis
NY • R
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Ross
NC • D
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Bilirakis
FL • R
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Balint
VT • D
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Ciscomani
AZ • R
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Himes
CT • D
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Tenney
NY • R
Sponsored 12/5/2025
Courtney
CT • D
Sponsored 12/5/2025
Evans (CO)
CO • R
Sponsored 2/2/2026
McBath
GA • D
Sponsored 2/2/2026
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