HR 2495 United States House · 118th Congress

Strengthening School Security for Students Act

HR 2495 requires all public elementary and secondary schools receiving federal education funds to hire two full-time, licensed school resource officers (SROs) per 500 students. These SROs must be trained to prevent student violence and carry firearms. The bill authorizes $28 billion annually (2023-2027) to fund this requirement, while simultaneously rescinding unused American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds from programs like rental assistance and state grants. This policy directly affects all public schools under state educational agencies receiving federal education funding, mandating a specific SRO staffing ratio tied to federal funding.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Apr 2023

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Introduced Apr 6, 2023 Last action Apr 27, 2023

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Apr 7, 2023

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

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Apr 6, 2023

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Apr 6, 2023

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