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S. 1305 118th Congress Senate

School Guardian Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to provide block grants to assign armed law enforcement officers to elementary and secondary schools.

Introduced: April 26, 2023 Introduced by: Rick Scott Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
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.
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Apr 26, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 26, 2023
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 Latest action April 26, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

School Guardian Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make grants for states to assign armed law enforcement officers to provide security at elementary and secondary schools.

The bill also requires specified unobligated Internal Revenue Service funds to be transferred to DOJ to implement this bill.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4111 Identical bill School Guardian Act of 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1305: School Guardian Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1305/
MLA
"S. 1305: School Guardian Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1305/.
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S. 1305, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1305/.
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[S. 1305: School Guardian Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1305/)
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