Shelley Capito (R-WV)
National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025
A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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 is called the National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025. It requires the Secretary, working with the Secretary of Education and other agency heads, to create a national school security strategy. This strategy must be submitted to specific congressional committees no later than one year after the bill is enacted. The strategy aims to help secure elementary and secondary schools against acts of terrorism and ensure domestic preparedness and response. The bill also requires the Secretary to provide annual updates or certifications through the year 2033. Finally, it outlines what must be included in the strategy, such as describing federal programs, identifying vulnerabilities, and detailing actions to fix those vulnerabilities.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +6
Would children be better off under this?
The bill aims to secure elementary and secondary schools against threats of terrorism, directly improving safety for students.
- Scored +6
Would students be better off under this?
Students benefit from targeted strategies designed to identify and close school security vulnerabilities.
- Scored +5
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The legislation enhances transparency and oversight by mandating regular reports and updates to congressional committees regarding school security programs and vulnerabilities.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Better Coordination and Oversight: Under Section 2, adding section 2220F(c)(1) to the Homeland Security Act of 2002, the strategy must account for and describe all federal programs, projects, activities, and authorities to secure schools from terrorism, including associated spending levels. This is positive because it holds officials accountable by clearly showing how federal resources and money are being used for school safety.
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Identifying Weaknesses: Under Section 2, adding section 2220F(c)(2) to the Homeland Security Act of 2002, the strategy must identify specific school security vulnerabilities related to acts of terrorism and set goals to close those security gaps. This is positive because finding these weaknesses is the first step to fixing them and keeping children and staff safer.
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Actionable Plans: Under Section 2, adding section 2220F(c)(3) to the Homeland Security Act of 2002, the strategy must describe actions to be taken to achieve safety goals and streamline existing efforts to fit the current threat environment. This is positive because it pushes the government to take real steps rather than just talking about problems.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No Negative Impacts Identified: Based strictly on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions that outline negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
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 secure elementary and secondary schools against threats of terrorism, directly improving safety for students. Would students be better off under this? — Students benefit from targeted strategies designed to identify and close school security vulnerabilities. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Young adults attending or working in secondary schools benefit from enhanced security measures.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The legislation enhances transparency and oversight by mandating regular reports and updates to congressional committees regarding school security programs and vulnerabilities. Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill requires federal agencies to develop and submit a comprehensive national school security strategy to Congress.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — The bill improves fiscal transparency by requiring federal programs and spending levels for school security to be accounted for and described.
- 12/15/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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.
Maggie HassanDemocrat · New Hampshire