# 119-s-3601: Veterans in Campus Safety Act

119-s-3601, Veterans in Campus Safety Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3601
- As of: 2026-04-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3601
- Congress: 119
- Title: Veterans in Campus Safety Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Sponsor: Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a competitive grant program to help colleges and universities hire veterans as campus security personnel.** It would also bar federal funding for Equity Assistance Centers and similar centers.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to hire veterans on campus: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary of Education would award competitive grants to colleges and universities to hire veterans as campus security personnel. Schools would need to apply at times and in ways the Secretary requires. Grant recipients would have to use the funds to hire veterans for security on th…
- Ban federal funding for equity centers: cost, medium. If enacted, no Federal funds could be used to support Equity Assistance Centers described in part 270 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations, or any similar center. This prohibition would apply notwithstanding any other law and would take effect upon enactment. Schools, districts, organizations,…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- 119-s-933: NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-3903: Railway Safety Act of 2026
- 119-s-5007: SEARCH Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-3601 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3601)

## Related
- [119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4668)
- [119-s-933: NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-933)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-3903: Railway Safety Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3903)
- [119-s-5007: SEARCH Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5007)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3601 (as of 2026-04-21).