Bills · S 1189
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate BillS 1189Crime and Law Enforcement
School Guardian Act of 2025
INTRO MAR 27· LAST ACTION MAR 27
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenSchool safety and preventing violence in educational settings are major concerns for many families and communities. This bill addresses these concerns by proposing a nationwide increase in the physical presence of armed law enforcement in schools, which could drastically change the daily environment for millions of students and educators.
If this bill becomes law, it would represent a significant federal intervention into local school security, potentially standardizing armed officer presence across many schools that currently do not have dedicated on-site law enforcement. If it does not pass, decisions and funding for school security, including the use of armed officers, would largely remain at the discretion of individual states and local communities without this specific federal incentive and funding source.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Establishes a federal grant program to fund armed law enforcement officers in K-12 schools.
This creates a new federal mechanism to support a specific type of school security nationwide.
PROVISION 02
Requires states to ensure at least one full-time armed law enforcement officer is assigned to each K-12 school receiving funds.
This sets a specific minimum standard for armed security presence in participating schools.
PROVISION 03
Authorizes $80 billion in funding by transferring unobligated balances from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
This provides a substantial and specific funding source for the program over a decade, redirecting funds from another federal agency.
PROVISION 04
Allows grant funds to be used for the pay, training, and equipment of these law enforcement officers.
This defines what the federal money can be spent on, covering the core costs associated with having officers in schools.
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YRS IN OFFICE
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185
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSMAR 27
Introduced in Senate
MAR 27
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Bill
NumberS 1189
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedMar 27, 2025
Last actionMar 27, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · FINANCE COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED MAR 27, 2025
Senate BillS 1189Crime and Law Enforcement
School Guardian Act of 2025
INTRODUCED MAR 27, 2025· LAST ACTION MAR 27, 2025
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READING
5 min
COSPONSORS
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