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119-hr-9966119th Congress

Safe Spaces for All Act

Sponsored By: Representative Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]

In Committee

Summary

Expands permissible uses of DHS Nonprofit Security Grants. This bill would let nonprofit grant recipients use funds to hire onsite security staff and off-duty police, and let grants pay staff to apply for and manage the awards up to 5% of each grant.

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  • Nonprofit organizations: Would be able to spend grant money on onsite security personnel and on hiring off-duty police officers to guard their sites.
  • Grant application and management staff: Grants could cover personnel who prepare and administer applications, but those costs may not exceed 5% of the grant.
  • Department of Homeland Security program: Clarifies that the Nonprofit Security Grant Program can fund both the application process and the administration of awarded funds.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More security grant uses for nonprofits

If enacted, eligible nonprofit organizations could use DHS Nonprofit Security Grant money to hire onsite security personnel. The bill would also let grantees hire off-duty police officers with grant funds. It would explicitly allow grant application costs and the staffing needed to apply for and administer grants. Application-staff costs would be limited to 5 percent of each grant. These changes would apply to the DHS Nonprofit Security Grant Program and would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]

CO • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 7/27/2026

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