National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025
HR 2259 requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a national strategy for securing K-12 schools against terrorism within one year of enactment. This strategy must coordinate existing federal programs, identify security vulnerabilities in schools, and outline actions to address them, while avoiding duplication with current efforts. The Secretary must annually update the strategy through 2033 and report to relevant congressional committees, including certification if no updates are made. The bill directly affects federal agencies (Homeland Security, Education, and others) responsible for school security coordination, but does not create new funding or alter school operations.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Nov 2025
House Passage
Nov 2025
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Mar 21, 2025
Last action Nov 20, 2025
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What changed between versions
Introduced in House
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Engrossed in House
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3 edits
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Nov 19, 2025
MINOR
The engrossed version of HR 2259 makes two main changes to the national school security strategy provisions: it adds a requirement for the Secretary to brief congressional committees on the initial strategy (not just updates), and it removes the phrase 'as necessary' from the annual update briefing requirement, making those briefings mandatory rather than discretionary.
REQUIREMENT
A new sentence was added requiring the Secretary to brief the relevant House and Senate committees on the national school security strategy itself, not just on updates to it.
The annual update briefing requirement changed from 'brief...as necessary' to a mandatory 'shall...brief,' removing the discretion for the Secretary to decide whether a briefing is needed.
TECHNICAL
The certification language was clarified from 'If there are no such updates' to 'If there is no such update for any given year,' making it explicit that the annual certification applies on a year-by-year basis.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Nov 20, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
upper
Nov 19, 2025
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4785)
lower
Nov 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4785)
lower
Nov 19, 2025
Introduced
Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Nov 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-378.
lower
Sep 3, 2025
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 0.
lower
Sep 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tony Gonzales
RRepublican
Co
August Pfluger
RRepublican
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Don Bacon
RRepublican
Co
Donald G. Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Eugene Simon Vindman
DDemocratic
Co
Gabe Evans
RRepublican
Co
Jared Moskowitz
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Gottheimer
DDemocratic
Co
Michael Lawler
RRepublican
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