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School Guardian Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-1189| Senate 
| Updated: 3/27/2025
Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Republican Senator

Florida

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, known as the School Guardian Act of 2025, establishes a new federal grant program to enhance security in elementary and secondary schools. It authorizes the Attorney General to provide block grants to states for assigning armed law enforcement officers to K-12 schools, covering their pay, training, and equipment. State allocations are determined proportionally by their K-12 student population, and state chief law enforcement agencies will administer these funds, awarding subgrants to local law enforcement agencies. Local agencies receiving subgrants must agree with K-12 schools or local educational agencies to assign at least one full-time armed officer to each school within their jurisdiction. States are required to report on the use of these funds, including the number of officers hired and schools covered. The program is funded by a $80 billion transfer from unobligated balances of the Internal Revenue Service, to be distributed at a maximum of $8 billion annually from fiscal years 2025 through 2034.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-1305
School Guardian Act of 2023
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 27, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-1305
    School Guardian Act of 2023


  • March 27, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 27, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Crime and Law Enforcement

School Guardian Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-1189| Senate 
| Updated: 3/27/2025
This bill, known as the School Guardian Act of 2025, establishes a new federal grant program to enhance security in elementary and secondary schools. It authorizes the Attorney General to provide block grants to states for assigning armed law enforcement officers to K-12 schools, covering their pay, training, and equipment. State allocations are determined proportionally by their K-12 student population, and state chief law enforcement agencies will administer these funds, awarding subgrants to local law enforcement agencies. Local agencies receiving subgrants must agree with K-12 schools or local educational agencies to assign at least one full-time armed officer to each school within their jurisdiction. States are required to report on the use of these funds, including the number of officers hired and schools covered. The program is funded by a $80 billion transfer from unobligated balances of the Internal Revenue Service, to be distributed at a maximum of $8 billion annually from fiscal years 2025 through 2034.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-1305
School Guardian Act of 2023
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 27, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-1305
    School Guardian Act of 2023


  • March 27, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 27, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Rick Scott

Rick Scott

Republican Senator

Florida

Finance Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted