Tony Gonzales (R-TX)
National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025
A Republican bill with 4 Democratic cosponsors · See all 9 cosponsors
Last activity — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
In the other chamber's committee
Passed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.
The committee decides whether it goes any further, and most bills that reach a committee never leave it. A committee that simply does nothing kills a bill without anyone ever voting against it, so no news from here is usually the news.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House voice vote
- In Senate committee
The House by voice vote (members called out yes or no together): no member's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
The National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025 proposes an amendment to the Homeland Security Act of 2002. It requires the Secretary to develop a national school security strategy to protect elementary and secondary schools from terrorism. This strategy must be submitted to specific House and Senate committees within one year of enactment. The Secretary is also tasked with updating this strategy annually through 2033 if appropriate. The strategy aims to coordinate Federal efforts, identify security vulnerabilities, and outline goals to close those gaps.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +5
Would children be better off under this?
The bill aims to increase the safety and security of elementary and secondary schools for children.
- Scored +5
Would students be better off under this?
The bill aims to enhance the safety of students by securing schools against terrorism.
- Scored +5
Does this put more money into stopping terrorism?
The bill directs the development of a national strategy to secure schools against terrorism, which implicitly involves counter-terrorism planning and resource allocation.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved School Safety: The creation of a national school security strategy aims to assist in domestic preparedness for and the response to acts of terrorism (Section 2, subsection a).
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Identification of Security Gaps: The strategy is required to identify specific school security vulnerabilities related to terrorism and set goals to close them (Section 2, subsection c, paragraph 2).
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Coordinated Federal Action: The bill mandates that the Secretary coordinate with the Secretary of Education and other Federal agencies to secure schools (Section 2, subsection a).
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Efficient Use of Resources: The strategy must review existing findings and recommendations to avoid unnecessary duplication of efforts (Section 2, subsection c, paragraph 4).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — The bill aims to increase the safety and security of elementary and secondary schools for children. Would students be better off under this? — The bill aims to enhance the safety of students by securing schools against terrorism. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Improved school security benefits students in secondary education.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill increases federal oversight and strategic coordination regarding the security of elementary and secondary schools. Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires the Secretary to submit and brief specific congressional committees on the national security strategy.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this put more money into stopping terrorism? — The bill directs the development of a national strategy to secure schools against terrorism, which implicitly involves counter-terrorism planning and resource allocation.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into public schools? — While not a direct funding bill, it mandates the description of spending and actions to secure schools, which may lead to increased security-related funding.
- 11/20/2025
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 11/19/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4785)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4785)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2259.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4785-4786)
- Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 11/12/2025
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-378.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 329.
- 10/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/3/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 0.
- 4/21/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/25/2025
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- 3/21/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
- Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- 7 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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