The record

LegislationLegislation· Nov 2025
HR 2259 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Tony Gonzales (R)

National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025

Requires to create a national plan to protect schools from terrorism threats.

Tradeoff

Mandates a federal strategy coordinating school security efforts against terrorism. Requires annual updates through 2033 and briefings to Congress.

What's in it

See official bill text

Costs less than $500,000 over 2026-2030 (subject to ).

The $500,000 is just the federal cost for to write a report and conduct annual briefings on school security strategy; the policy's real impact is a planning and coordination framework, not a funding mechanism for school security improvements themselves.

H.R. 2259, National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025 · Oct 2025

The House passed this by on November 19, 2025. It is now in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Mar 21, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Homeland Security(Mar 21, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Homeland Security voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 22 - 0(Sep 3, 2025)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-378.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Nov 19, 2025)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs(Nov 20, 2025)