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The bill creates a centralized, federally run clearinghouse and GAO reporting to help nonprofits and houses of worship access vetted safety/security guidance and federal funding information — improving preparedness and targeting — but it may exclude some organizations, concentrate sensitive information, create legal and capacity challenges for small groups, and require additional federal resources and spending.
Most nonprofits and houses of worship gain a single federal clearinghouse (online) that provides vetted safety and security best practices, evidence‑based preparedness tiers, a centralized index of eligible federal grants with links and application guidance, and a direct point of contact for technical assistance.
DHS authority is clarified to identify nonprofits 'at-risk', enabling the federal government to target assistance and resources to organizations facing threats or hazards.
A GAO‑vetted report will give Congress and federal policymakers a comprehensive accounting of grants and programs for nonprofit and faith‑based safety, improving the potential for better funding decisions, oversight, and more targeted support.
Nonprofits — especially those that are not 501(c)(3) or that fall outside DHS discretion — may be excluded from clearinghouse benefits or face uncertainty about eligibility for assistance.
Consolidating safety and security guidance and resources in a federal clearinghouse could concentrate sensitive security information, increasing the risk of misuse or making the repository a target for bad actors if not strictly protected.
Standing up and maintaining the Clearinghouse (and possible follow‑on grant activity) will require federal staffing and maintenance costs for up to four years and could prompt Congress to create or expand grant programs, increasing taxpayer spending.
Based on analysis of 4 sections of legislative text.
Creates a DHS-run online Clearinghouse to publish safety/security best practices and grant information for nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and houses of worship, and requires a GAO report on related federal grants.
Introduced September 30, 2025 by Grace Meng · Last progress September 30, 2025
Creates a new federal online Clearinghouse, run by the Department of Homeland Security, to collect and publish safety and security best practices and to share information on federal grants available to nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, and houses of worship. The Clearinghouse must be stood up within 270 days, staffed with knowledgeable personnel, post a public point of contact, and develop evidence-based tiers of recommended practices. Also requires the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress on the state of federal grants, programs, and resources dedicated to the safety and security of nonprofits and houses of worship. The law defines key terms (including what counts as a nonprofit, house of worship, and "safety and security") and directs interagency consultation on Clearinghouse content and classification methods.