A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "FORTIFY Act," aims to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. It proposes changes to the matching grant program for school security. Specifically, it seeks to authorize funds for hiring school resource officers. The bill also allows for the purchase of firearms, protective equipment, and various vehicles for these officers. Additionally, it directs the Attorney General to provide technical assistance to improve grant access for certain areas.
Yes· 3 of 10
- Scored +3
Would children be better off under this?
The bill seeks to increase facility youth protection through the presence of resource officers.
- Scored +3
Does this put more money into public schools?
The bill expands the allowable uses of matching grant funds for school security to include hiring officers and purchasing equipment.
- Scored +3
Is this likely to create jobs?
The bill authorizes funds specifically for hiring school resource officers.
The opposite
- Scored -1
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The bill authorizes new uses of funds within the existing matching grant program.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Hiring School Resource Officers: This provision allows funds to be used for hiring school resource officers (Section 2, subsection a, paragraph 9).
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Equipment and Vehicles for Officers: Funds can be used to purchase firearms, protective equipment, and various vehicles like all terrain vehicles, golf carts, scooters, and bicycles for school resource officers (Section 2, subsection a, paragraph 10 and 11).
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Improved Grant Access: The Attorney General is tasked with providing technical assistance to help States, local governments, and Indian tribes improve access to grants, specifically for rural and geographically underserved areas (Section 2, subsection b, paragraph 1).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated 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 seeks to increase facility youth protection through the presence of resource officers. Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The bill specifically includes Indian tribes in the provision of technical assistance to improve access to security grants. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill directs the Attorney General to help rural and underserved areas improve their access to school security grants. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill provides technical assistance to improve grant access for geographically underserved areas.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into public schools? — The bill expands the allowable uses of matching grant funds for school security to include hiring officers and purchasing equipment.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this change how police departments operate? — The bill increases the presence of police officers in schools through the hiring of school resource officers. Does this make child care cost less? — The bill aims to increase facility youth protection in schools.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill authorizes funds specifically for hiring school resource officers. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill authorizes new uses of funds within the existing matching grant program.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — The bill directs the Attorney General to provide technical assistance to help rural and underserved areas access school security grants.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires a report to Congress on how technical assistance has improved grant access.
- 9/17/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House