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Requires the Department of Homeland Security, working with the Department of Education and other federal agencies, to develop and deliver a national strategy for securing elementary and secondary schools against terrorism within one year of enactment, and to provide annual updates or certifications through 2033. The strategy must identify federal programs and spending related to school security, assess terrorism-related vulnerabilities in K–12 schools, set goals to address those gaps, describe actions and reforms to meet the goals, and rely on existing evaluations to avoid duplicating efforts.
The bill creates a coordinated, transparent federal strategy to identify and address terrorism‑related vulnerabilities in K–12 schools—improving security planning and oversight—but it requires federal resources, risks revealing sensitive details, and could spur new mandates or costs for state and local school systems.
K–12 schools and students will receive a coordinated national strategy that identifies terrorism‑related vulnerabilities and sets goals to address them.
Congress, taxpayers, and school administrators will get a detailed, regularly updated accounting of federal programs and spending that secure K–12 schools, improving transparency and oversight through annual updates (or certification) through 2033.
Taxpayers and local governments may see reduced administrative duplication and improved efficiency because the strategy must build on existing evaluations and avoid creating overlapping efforts.
State and local school districts could face new federal programs or requirements stemming from a federal strategy, increasing local costs or mandates for schools.
K–12 schools and students could be put at greater risk if public disclosure of vulnerabilities and related spending reveals sensitive security details.
Taxpayers and federal employees will incur additional administrative costs and staff time to prepare and update the national strategy and produce required reports.
Introduced December 15, 2025 by Shelley Moore Capito · Last progress December 15, 2025