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H.R. 8506

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8506, the SAFE School Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 27, 2026 by Rep. Charles Fleischmann (R). It was referred to Education and Workforce, and last saw action on Apr 27, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

Record

Text

H.R. 8506 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb8506/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8506 IH: Securing Aid for Every School Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-27
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8506  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 27, 2026   Mr. Fleischmann  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Education and Workforce , and in addition to the Committee on  the Judiciary , 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   A BILL
To establish a grant program to improve school security, including by training and hiring veterans and former law enforcement officers as school safety officers, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Securing Aid for Every School Act   or the   SAFE School Act  .
2.
Improving school security
(a)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
ESEA terms
The terms  elementary school ,  local educational agency , and  secondary school  have the meanings given the terms in section 8001 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ).
(2)
State
The term  State  means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(b)
Establishment of program
The Attorney General shall establish within the Office of Justice Programs a grant program under which the Attorney General shall make grants to States and local educational agencies to carry out eligible activities described in subsection (c).
(c)
Eligible activities
The eligible activities described in this subsection are the following:
(1)
Establish, if necessary, and implement a State certification or licensure program, or other training program required by the State, that—
(A)
is designed to train individuals who are veterans or former law enforcement officers to serve as school safety officers; and
(B)
may include firearm or de-escalation training.
(2)
Hire veterans or former law enforcement officers who have completed the State certification or licensure program described in paragraph (1), or off-duty law enforcement officers, to serve as school safety officers in elementary schools and secondary schools in the State.
(3)
Improve the security of elementary schools and secondary schools in the State by installing infrastructure and implementing technology and other measures that strengthen security on school premises, including—
(A)
controlling access to school facilities through the installation of metal detectors, x-ray machines, fencing or gating, and surveillance cameras or systems;
(B)
securing doors through the installation of external door passcodes, internal door locks, peepholes for classroom doors, automatic door locking mechanisms, and access control doors;
(C)
securing glass in the building’s exterior through the installation of forced entry or bullet resistant glass;
(D)
glass in the building’s exterior through the installation of forced entry or bullet resistant glass; and
(E)
enhancing emergency responsiveness through the installation of increased lighting on school grounds, emergency call boxes, emergency alerts, and emergency generators.
(d)
No Federal interference
In awarding grants pursuant to subsection (b), Attorney General may not—
(1)
prevent or discourage any State or local educational agency from using any grant funds for a school security activity described in subsection (b);
(2)
impose any requirements relating to the content or structure of the State certification, licensure, or other training program described in subsection (c)(1); or
(3)
enforce any requirement relating to grant funds that would prevent a State or local educational agency from carrying out an eligible activity described in subsection (c).
(e)
Nondiscrimination
The Attorney General shall award grants pursuant to subsection (b) without respect to whether a recipient or subrecipient—
(1)
is a public or private school;
(2)
is religiously affiliated; or
(3)
receives any Federal or State funding for school resource officers.
(f)
Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $900,000,000.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-04-27
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To establish a grant program to improve school security, including by training and hiring veterans and former law enforcement officers as school safety officers, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Charles Fleischmann (R) sponsors H.R. 8506 alone.

Committees

H.R. 8506 went before 2 committees: Judiciary and Education and Workforce.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Apr 27, 2026 · 2,181 Bills
Education and Workforce
Education and Workforce
Referred To · Apr 27, 2026 · 824 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8506 has taken 2 actions since Apr 27, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 27, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Apr 27, 2026
House
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.Education and Workforce Committee

Votes

H.R. 8506 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8506 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • SAFE School Act — Display Title
  • To establish a grant program to improve school security, including by training and hiring veterans and former law enforcement officers as school safety officers, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • SAFE School Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Securing Aid for Every School Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 8 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8506 in 1 quarterly filing, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Education, Government Issues.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL GLASS ASSOCIATIONGrow successful businesses and champion benefits of glazing and glass building products.Virginia11$70K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
K&L GATES, LLP11$70K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
BRENDAN LAWLOR111
BRODY GARLAND111
CHRISTIANA GOFF111
DAVID SKILLMAN111
JASPER NOBLE111
LAUREN HAMMA111
LAURIE PURPURO111
MICHAEL HEARD SNOW111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL GLASS ASSOCIATIONK&L GATES, LLP2026 second_quarter$70K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8506 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8506’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

hr8506/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8506, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 73 (Monday, April 27, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FLEISCHMANN:H.R. 8506.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Congress has the authority to enact this legislationpursuant to Article I, Section 8 of the United StatesConstitution, including:The Spending Clause (Clause 1), which grants Congress thepower to provide for the general welfare of the United Statesby authorizing federal funding and grant programs to supportschool security improvements; andThe Commerce Clause (Clause 3), which grants Congress thepower to regulate interstate commerce, including matters thatsubstantially affect interstate commerce such as publicsafety, education systems, and the movement of personnel andgoods related to school security.[Page H3124]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com