A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
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 "Safe Spaces for All Act," proposes amendments to the Homeland Security Act of 2002. It specifically targets the Nonprofit Security Grant Program managed by the Department of Homeland Security. The legislation aims to clarify requirements for how these grants can be used. Changes include allowing for the hiring of onsite security personnel and off-duty police officers. It also permits funds to be used for hiring personnel to apply for the grant, provided those expenses stay within a specific limit.
Yes
- Scored +5
Does this put more money into stopping terrorism?
The bill enhances security infrastructure for nonprofits, which is a key component of domestic security.
- Scored +3
Is this likely to create jobs?
The bill enables nonprofits to use grant funds for hiring security personnel and application staff.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Expanded Security Options: The bill allows for the hiring of onsite security personnel, which can help protect nonprofit organizations (Section 2 of the bill, amending subparagraph (C)).
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Access to Law Enforcement: The amendment adds a provision for the hiring of off-duty police officers to help secure locations (Section 2 of the bill, adding new subparagraph (E)).
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Increased Accessibility for Funding: By allowing funds to be used for hiring personnel to apply for the grant, the bill makes it easier for organizations to navigate the application process, though these costs are capped at 5 percent of the grant amount (Section 2 of the bill, adding new subparagraph (F)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are 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.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this put more money into stopping terrorism? — The bill enhances security infrastructure for nonprofits, which is a key component of domestic security.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill enables nonprofits to use grant funds for hiring security personnel and application staff.
- 7/28/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
- 7/27/2026
- Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Don BaconRepublican · Nebraska