SAFE School Act

This bill would have the U.S. Attorney General create a grant program within the Office of Justice Programs that gives money to states and local school districts to improve school security. Grants could pay for state training or certification programs that prepare veterans and former law enforcement officers to serve as school safety officers, which may include firearm or de-escalation training. Grants could also pay to hire these trained individuals or off-duty police officers as school safety officers, and to install security measures such as metal detectors, fencing, cameras, door locks, bullet resistant glass, lighting, and emergency alerts. The Attorney General could not set requirements for the content of the training programs, and grants would be awarded regardless of whether a school is public, private, or religiously affiliated. The bill authorizes $900 million for the program.

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Sponsors

• Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors