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H.R. 2259 119th Congress House

National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025

Official title: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the development of a national strategy to secure elementary and secondary schools against acts of terrori… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the development of a national strategy to secure elementary and secondary schools against acts of terrorism, and ensure domestic preparedness for and the response to terrorism, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 21, 2025 See on congress.gov
Education Congressional oversightElementary and secondary educationSchool administrationTerrorism
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 20, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Nov 19, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 19, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4785)
Nov 19, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4785)
Nov 19, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2259.
Nov 19, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4785-4786)
Nov 19, 2025
Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 12, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 329.
Nov 12, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-378.
Sep 3, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 0.
Sep 3, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 25, 2025
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Mar 25, 2025
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 21, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Mar 21, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
Mar 21, 2025
Introduced in House
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop a national strategy to secure elementary and secondary schools from acts of terrorism. DHS must submit this strategy to Congress, annually update the strategy (if appropriate) through 2033, and provide annual briefings to Congress on those updates.

 Hearings & markups 2
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3472 National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Lobbying activity 1

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • K&L GATES, LLP
    for NATIONAL GLASS ASSOCIATION · Virginia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

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 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 4 Republican 5
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Vindman, Eugene Simon
Virginia · Oct 3, 2025
 R
Pfluger, August
Texas · Apr 21, 2025
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Mar 21, 2025
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Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Mar 21, 2025
 R
Evans, Gabe
Colorado · Mar 21, 2025
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 21, 2025
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Mar 21, 2025
 R
Lawler, Michael
New York · Mar 21, 2025
 D
Moskowitz, Jared
Florida · Mar 21, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2259: National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2259/
MLA
"H.R. 2259: National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2259/.
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H.R. 2259, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2259/.
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