S. 3472 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Dec 15, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryDHS to develop national school security strategy
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to create a plan for protecting elementary and secondary schools from terrorism threats. DHS would need to submit this strategy to Congress and provide annual updates through 2033, along with yearly briefings to lawmakers about any changes.
How it affects you
If you have children in public or private schools, this could influence security measures and protections at those schools, though the summary doesn't specify what those measures would look like. School administrators and security personnel may use this national strategy to guide their own school safety practices.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Dec 15, 2025)
National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop a national strategy to secure elementary and secondary schools from acts of terrorism. DHS must submit this strategy to Congress, annually update the strategy (if appropriate) through 2033, and provide annual briefings to Congress on those updates.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 3472
A BILL
National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) · Introduced Dec 15, 2025 · Education · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Dec 15, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.”