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H.R. 2752 · 119th Congress

Ensuring Safer Schools Act of 2025

IntroducedCrime and Law Enforcement
IntroducedApr 8, 2025
Passed HouseNot yet
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Introduced. Latest step, Apr 8, 2025: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the S… It would change 2 sections of existing law and would add 1 new provisions of its own.

How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 2752 would change 2 sections of existing law, and would create 1 new provision of its own. Read from the bill text as introduced in the House (Apr 8, 2025).

34 U.S.C. 10381 Authority to make public safety and community policing grants

  • (b) Uses of grant amounts changed · Sec. 2 · see the words
  • (c) Preferential consideration of applications for certain grants added to · Sec. 3(1), Sec. 3(2), Sec. 3(3) · see the words
  • (d) Technical assistance changed · Sec. 4 · see the words

34 U.S.C. 10389 Definitions

  • (4) "school resource officer" means a career law enforcement officer, with sworn… added to · Sec. 5(1), Sec. 5(2), Sec. 5(3), Sec. 5(4) · see the words

New provisions of the bill's own

  • Sec. 6 Coordination with the Department of Veterans Affairs
What the words would change: every change, in place (9)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

  1. 34 U.S.C. 10381(b)(12)changedby H.R. 2752 Sec. 2

    The bill says: Section 1701(b)(13) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381(b)(12)) is amended by inserting ", and the hiring and training of veterans and retired law enforcement officers to serve as school resource officers" after "offenses".

  2. 34 U.S.C. 10381(c)(2)changedby H.R. 2752 Sec. 3(1)

    (2) from an applicant in a State that has in effect a law that— (A) treats a minor who has engaged in, or has attempted to engage in, a commercial sex act as a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons; (B) discourages or prohibits the charging or prosecution of an individual described in subparagraph (A) for a prostitution or sex trafficking offense, based on the conduct described in subparagraph (A); and (C) encourages the diversion of an individual described in subparagraph (A) to appropriate service providers, including child welfare services, victim treatment programs, child advocacy centers, rape crisis centers, or other social services; or

    The bill says: in paragraph (2), by striking "or" at the end;

  3. 34 U.S.C. 10381(c)(3)changedby H.R. 2752 Sec. 3(2)

    …records; and (B) that does not require an individual who is a human trafficking survivor to provide official documentation as described in subclause (I), (II), or (III) of subparagraph (A)(ii) in order to receive protection under the law.; or

    The bill says: in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting "; or"; and

  4. 34 U.S.C. 10381(c)added (4)by H.R. 2752 Sec. 3(3)

    (4) for hiring and training veterans and retired law enforcement officers as school resource officers.

    The bill says: by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:

  5. 34 U.S.C. 10381(d)(3)changedby H.R. 2752 Sec. 4

    The bill says: Section 1701(d) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381(d)(3)) is amended by inserting after paragraph (3):

  6. 34 U.S.C. 10389(4)changedby H.R. 2752 Sec. 5(1)

    (4) "school resource officer" means a career law enforcement officer , veteran, or retired law enforcement officer, with sworn authority, deployed in community-oriented policing, and assigned by the employing police department or agency to work in collaboration with schools and community-based organizations— (A) to address crime and disorder problems,…

    The bill says: in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ", veteran, or retired law enforcement officer" after "career law enforcement officer";

  7. 34 U.S.C. 10389(4)(F)changedby H.R. 2752 Sec. 5(2)

    (F) to assist in the identification of physical changes in the environment that may reduce crime in or around the school; and

    The bill says: in subparagraph (F), by striking "and" at the end;

  8. 34 U.S.C. 10389(4)(G)changedby H.R. 2752 Sec. 5(3)

    (G) to assist in developing school policy that addresses crime and to recommend procedural changes.; and

    The bill says: in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end and inserting "; and"; and

  9. 34 U.S.C. 10389(4)added (H)by H.R. 2752 Sec. 5(4)

    (H) to meet at least annually with students in order to increase familiarity between students and the officer and to foster community engagement.

    The bill says: by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following:

From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, 2024 edition, which may not yet show changes made since.

What it does

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Ensuring Safer Schools Act of 2025

This bill allows funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program to be used to hire and train veterans and retired law enforcement officers as school resource officers. It also directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to coordinate with COPS grant recipients to connect veterans seeking to serve as school resource officers with local law enforcement agencies participating in school-based partnerships.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Apr 8, 2025).

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What has happened

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  1. 2025-04-08Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Veterans' 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.House floor actions
  2. 2025-04-08Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Veterans' 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.House floor actions
  3. 2025-04-08Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Veterans' 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.House floor actions
  4. 2025-04-08Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
  5. 2025-04-08Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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Cosponsors

  • Scott DesJarlais R-TN-4