H.R. 2259 · 119th Congress

National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025

Introduced Mar 21, 2025Policy area: Education

Status: Passed House

  1. Introduced (done)
  2. Committee (done)
  3. Passed House (current)
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summary

National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop a national strategy to secure elementary and secondary schools from acts of terrorism. DHS must submit this strategy to Congress, annually update the strategy (if appropriate) through 2033, and provide annual briefings to Congress on those updates.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. Senate

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  2. House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4785)

  4. House

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2259.

  5. House

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4785-4786)

  6. House

    Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  7. House

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 329.

  8. House

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-378.

  9. House

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 0.

  10. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  11. House

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

  12. House

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Show 3 earlier actions
  1. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

  2. House

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.

  3. Introduced in House