# 117-hr-8055: Strengthening School Security for Students Act

117-hr-8055, Strengthening School Security for Students Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-25] (R-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8055
- Congress: 117
- Title: Strengthening School Security for Students Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Introduced: 2022-06-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-25] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Strengthening School Security for Students Act This bill prohibits a state educational agency (SEA) from receiving federal education funds unless each elementary and secondary school under the jurisdiction of the SEA hires two full-time school resource officers who are licensed to carry a firearm and are trained to prevent student violence for every 500 students in attendance at such school. The bill also rescinds certain unobligated funds provided under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8055 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8055)

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- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-3076: Postal Service Reform Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3076)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-310: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doher…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-310)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8055 (as of 2025-11-18).