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US SB1189

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Rick Scott

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Establishes federal block grants to states for placing armed law enforcement officers in K-12 schools, with funds usable for officer pay, training, and equipment

  • Allocates $80 billion total from unobligated IRS funds (from Public Law 117-169), with a maximum of $8 billion available per year for fiscal years 2025 through 2034

  • Distributes grant amounts to states proportionally based on their share of the national K-12 student population

  • Requires state chief law enforcement agencies to administer funds and award subgrants to local law enforcement agencies, which must enter written agreements with schools to assign at least one full-time armed officer to each K-12 school in their jurisdiction

  • Mandates annual state reporting to the Attorney General on subgrants awarded, officers hired, and schools covered, with unused funds returned and reallocated for future grants

Legislative Description

School Guardian Act of 2025

Crime and law enforcement

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

3/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance3/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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