H.R. 5430

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the funds under the matching grant program for school security to be used to hire school resource officers, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · September 17, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas · Committee: Committee on the Judiciary

Table of contents

• H.R. 5430
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Authorization to hire school resource officers under matching grant program for school security

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the or the .

SEC. 2. Authorization to hire school resource officers under matching grant program for school security

• (a) In general
  • Section 2701 of part AA of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 () is amended— 34 U.S.C. 10551
    • in subsection (a)(1), by striking through (9)and inserting through (12); and
    • in subsection (b)—
      • by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (12); and
        • Hiring school resource officers (as such term is defined in section 1709).
        • Purchasing firearms and protective equipment for school resource officers.
        • Purchasing vehicles, including all terrain vehicles, golf carts, scooters, and bicycles, for use by school resource officers.
      • by inserting after paragraph (8) the following:
• (b) Technical assistance
  • (1) In general
    • Section 2702 of part AA of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 () is amended by adding at the end the following: 34 U.S.C. 10552
      • (c) Technical assistance
        • The Attorney General shall provide technical assistance to States, units of local government, and Indian tribes to improve access to grants under this part for rural and geographically underserved areas.
  • (2) Report to Congress
    • Section 2703(a) of part AA of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 () is amended— 34 U.S.C. 10553
      • by striking and the activitiesand inserting the activities; and
      • by inserting before the period at the end the following: .