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119-hr-1470119th CongressWALLET

SOS Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative 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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Bill Overview

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.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

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

  • Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 12/18/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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