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H.R. 2495 118th Congress House

Strengthening School Security for Students Act

Official title: To require State educational agencies to hire and train school resource officers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 6, 2023 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 27, 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2076)
Apr 7, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Apr 6, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
Apr 6, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 27, 2023

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2076)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening School Security for Students Act

This bill prohibits a state educational agency (SEA) from receiving federal education funds unless each elementary and secondary school under the jurisdiction of the SEA hires two full-time school resource officers who are licensed to carry a firearm and are trained to prevent student violence for every 500 students in attendance at such school.

The bill also rescinds certain unobligated funds provided under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8055 Reintroduction of Strengthening School Security for Students Act
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2495: Strengthening School Security for Students Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2495/
MLA
"H.R. 2495: Strengthening School Security for Students Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2495/.
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H.R. 2495, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2495/.
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