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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 Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced April 8, 2025 by Jefferson Van Drew · Last progress April 8, 2025
Allows community policing (COPS) grant funds to be used to hire veterans and retired law enforcement officers as school resource officers (SROs) and gives grant applications that propose doing so preferential consideration. Requires the Attorney General to fund technical assistance so eligible recipients can provide annual mental‑health screenings and annual tactics/response training for SROs, directs SROs to meet with students at least once per year, and instructs the VA to help connect veterans who want to serve as SROs with local law enforcement participating in school‑based partnerships.