A Republican bill with 3 Democratic cosponsors · See all 7 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the 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
The EAGLES Act of 2025 seeks to reauthorize and expand the National Threat Assessment Center of the Department of Homeland Security. This Center is operated by the United States Secret Service and focuses on preventing targeted violence through research, training, and consultation. A major component of the bill is the establishment of a national program dedicated to targeted school violence prevention. The Center will develop evidence-based programs, conduct research, and offer training to various agencies and entities. It also aims to facilitate information sharing to help prevent violence in public spaces, workplaces, and schools.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +5
Would children be better off under this?
The bill establishes a national program to prevent targeted violence in schools and provides expertise in child psychological development.
- Scored +5
Would students be better off under this?
The bill aims to increase school safety through research, training, and age-appropriate interventions for students.
- Scored +3
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
The bill includes provisions for diverting youth away from the criminal justice system through behavioral threat assessments.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Prevention of Targeted Violence: The Center is tasked with research, training, and consultation aimed at the prevention of targeted violence (Section 3(b)).
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Improved School Safety: The bill establishes a national program specifically for targeted school violence prevention, which includes research and training for local educational agencies (Section 3(c)).
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Access to Training and Resources: The Center will offer training courses on targeted school violence prevention to public and private entities, including local educational agencies (Section 3(c)(2)).
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Expertise in Child Development: The Director of the United States Secret Service is authorized to hire personnel with specific expertise in child psychological development and school threat assessment (Section 3(d)).
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Information Sharing: The Center will facilitate the sharing of information regarding threat assessment and the prevention of targeted violence among various agencies and organizations (Section 3(b)(4)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific 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 establishes a national program to prevent targeted violence in schools and provides expertise in child psychological development. Would students be better off under this? — The bill aims to increase school safety through research, training, and age-appropriate interventions for students. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The bill includes provisions for diverting youth away from the criminal justice system through behavioral threat assessments.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into public schools? — The bill funds a national program specifically for targeted school violence prevention and training for local educational agencies.
- Healthcare
- Does this make mental health care easier to get? — The bill emphasizes connecting individuals exhibiting threatening behavior to existing community resources and mental health professionals for early intervention.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — The bill authorizes specific annual appropriations to fund the National Threat Assessment Center's functions.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The bill focuses on crime prevention and behavioral interventions rather than economic poverty relief.
- 9/15/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/13/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 6 Cosponsors 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.
Susan CollinsRepublican · Maine
Catherine Cortez MastoDemocrat · Nevada
Maggie HassanDemocrat · New Hampshire
Amy KlobucharDemocrat · Minnesota
Angus KingIndependent · Maine
Pete RickettsRepublican · Nebraska
Rick ScottRepublican · Florida