Safe Spaces for All Act
Expands allowable uses of DHS nonprofit security grants to cover security hires and limited grant-application staffing costs.
In the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee since Sept. 30, 2026, 8 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
Nonprofit organizations may need grants to pay for security and related costs. The bill would expressly allow DHS nonprofit security grants to cover onsite security personnel, off-duty police, and staff who prepare applications, with application-staff costs limited to 5% of a grant. It would also extend existing program language to grant applications as well as administration.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
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- Allow grants to pay onsite security personnel
The bill would expressly include hiring onsite security personnel among the uses covered by the DHS Nonprofit Security Grant Program.
- Allow grants to hire off-duty police officers
The bill would add hiring off-duty police officers as a covered use of program grants.
- Extend language to grant applications
It would change an existing reference to grant administration so that it covers applying for grants as well as administering them.
- Cap grant-funded application staff costs
Grant money could pay personnel to prepare funding applications, but those expenses could not exceed 5% of the grant.
The measure concerns which expenses can be covered by DHS nonprofit security grants. It would name particular security hires as allowed uses and permit a limited share of a grant to cover the work of preparing funding applications.
Written from the bill text.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 30, 2026SENATESEP 30, 2026By Sen. Bennet with 1 original cosponsorReferred to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- SAME DAYNOWSenate committeeSEP 30, 2026HOMELAND SECURITY & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS NOWSEP 30, 2026In committee for 8 daysNo hearing yet
- 8 DAYS SO FARPassed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- House committee—HOUSE—
- Passed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026REFERREDRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026INTRODUCEDSENATEIntroduced in Senate
At day 8, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
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Support from one state
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Sen. Bennet’s record: sponsored 84 bills this Congress. 7 passed the Senate; 0 became law.
- John W. HickenlooperD-COORIGINAL
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