# 119-hr-6683: Safer Schools Act of 2025

119-hr-6683, Safer Schools Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-08).

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- As of: 2026-10-08
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6683
- Congress: 119
- Title: Safer Schools Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-08

## Summary

This bill would create a five-year Department of Justice pilot to **fund independent security assessments and hard security upgrades** at public elementary and secondary schools. It sets two grant tracks, eligibility rules, matching requirements, reporting rules, and a scheduled appropriation plan.

## Cosponsors (24)

- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] (R-CO), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New five-year school security pilot: benefit, high. If enacted, the Attorney General would set up a five-year pilot program within 120 days of enactment. The pilot would get $100 million in year one, $200 million in year two, and $300 million in each of years three through five. Thirty percent of money would fund independent security assessments and…
- Reporting and event notice rules: benefit, low. If enacted, grant recipients would report results to the Attorney General within one year, listing assessment findings, each hard fix bought, and the percent of vulnerabilities fixed or still outstanding. Reports must also list deadly-harm events in set time windows and include a safety survey take…
- Grants for school security upgrades: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Attorney General would award two grant types within 180 days: one to pay for independent facility security risk assessments and one to pay for hard security fixes identified by those assessments. Applications must include school size, a full financial report, and assessment results;…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6683 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6683)

## Related
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2853)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6683 (as of 2026-10-08).