# 119-s-1189: School Guardian Act of 2025

119-s-1189, School Guardian Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-09-26).

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- As of: 2026-09-26
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1189
- Congress: 119
- Title: School Guardian Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-26

## Summary

**Would place at least one armed law enforcement officer in every K–12 school through a new federal grant program.** It would create block grants to states to assign full-time officers to schools and fund the program with a one-time $80.0 billion transfer and up to $8.0 billion in grants per year through 2034. - Students and families: Would require at least one full-time armed officer be assigned to each K–12 school in a participating state's jurisdiction through written agreements with each school or the local education agency. - State and local law enforcement: Would route grants to each state's chief law enforcement officer, who would issue subgrants to local government agencies to hire officers and report quarterly and annually to the Attorney General. - Schools and local budgets: Grants are allocated by a formula based on state K–12 attendance, unused funds at fiscal year end must be returned to the Attorney General and can be reallocated, and funds remain available until expended. *Would transfer $80.0 billion from unobligated IRS balances to the Department of Justice and allow up to $8.0 billion in grants per year from 2025 through 2034, with funds remaining available until expended.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to fund armed school officers: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would create a School Guardian Grants program to pay for armed officers at K-12 schools. The Attorney General would give grants to States, if Congress provides the money. States could use funds for pay, training, and equipment. State law enforcement chiefs would run the grants…
- Move $80B to fund school security: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would transfer $80 billion of unused IRS balances to the Attorney General to fund the school guardian grants. The transferred money would merge with other available funds and remain available until spent. The Attorney General could award up to $8 billion in grants each year fro…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4782: ReportScams.gov Act
- 119-s-4280: SAFE Act
- 119-s-690: Overdose RADAR Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1189 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1189)

## Related
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4782: ReportScams.gov Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4782)
- [119-s-4280: SAFE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4280)
- [119-s-690: Overdose RADAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-690)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1189 (as of 2026-09-26).