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HR6964119th CongressWALLET
To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to include school security as an element of the National Security Strategy, and for other purposes.
Sponsored By: Representative James, John [R-MI-10]
Introduced
Summary
Elevates school security as a formal national security priority. This bill would add school safety to the National Security Strategy and require a focused federal threat assessment for elementary, secondary, and higher education.
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- Families and students: Would put safety for elementary, secondary, and higher education into the national security planning framework.
- State leaders: Requires the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Homeland Security to consult each State's chief executive when conducting the threat assessment.
- Congress and federal agencies: Requires a joint assessment by the two Secretaries and a report to specified House and Senate education and homeland security committees and to congressional leaders within 180 days.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More federal focus on school safety
If enacted, the bill would add school safety to the National Security Strategy, covering elementary, secondary, and higher education. It would require the Education and Homeland Security secretaries to jointly assess threats to those schools. They would consult each State's chief executive while doing the assessment. They would send a joint report to specified congressional committees and leaders within 180 days of enactment. The bill would not itself appropriate funds or change taxes.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
James, John [R-MI-10]
MI • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
Sponsored 1/7/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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