3.0.0 2259 2026-07-09T13:27:22Z 2026-07-13T20:06:30Z House H HR 2025-03-21 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2259 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 52 (Friday, March 21, 2025)][House][Pages H1189-H1190]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas:H.R. 2259.[[Page H1190]]Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8]]> ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2025-11-20T18:33:07Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm05 Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee Reported by 2025-03-25T15:34:20Z Markup by 2025-03-25T15:34:13Z Referred to 2025-03-21T15:17:41Z Reported By 2025-11-12T22:44:46Z Markup By 2025-09-03T18:56:42Z Referred To 2025-03-21T20:03:35Z H. Rept. 119-378 National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025 119 3472 S 2025-12-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS 2025-11-20 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2025-11-19 12:35:22 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2025-11-19 12:35:20 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4785) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2025-11-19 12:35:20 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) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2025-11-19 12:29:10 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2259. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2025-11-19 12:29:08 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4785-4786) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2025-11-19 12:29:06 Mr. Guest moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2025-11-12 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 329. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00329 2025-11-12 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-378. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2025-11-12 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-378. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2025-09-03 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 0. Committee 2025-09-03 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2025-03-25 hshm05 Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. Committee 2025-03-25 hshm05 Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2025-03-21 Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2025-03-21 hshm05 Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. Committee 2025-03-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-03-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000594 Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] Tony Gonzales R TX 23 N G000583 Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] Josh Gottheimer D NJ 5 2025-03-21 True L000599 Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] Michael Lawler R NY 17 2025-03-21 True M001217 Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] Jared Moskowitz D FL 23 2025-03-21 True E000300 Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8] Gabe Evans R CO 8 2025-03-21 True D000230 Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] Donald Davis D NC G. 1 2025-03-21 True B001298 Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] Don Bacon R NE 2 2025-03-21 True F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2025-03-21 True P000048 Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] August Pfluger R TX 11 2025-04-21 False V000138 Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] Eugene Vindman D VA Simon 7 2025-10-03 False 2025-10-01T13:58:00Z H.R. 2259, National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61784 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Homeland Security on September 3, 2025 Education Congressional oversight 2025-04-14T17:33:25Z Elementary and secondary education 2025-04-14T17:33:14Z School administration 2025-04-14T17:33:30Z Terrorism 2025-04-14T17:33:19Z Education 2025-03-23T11:36:28Z 00 2025-03-21 Introduced in House 2025-09-03T19:17:15Z 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.

]]> National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025 Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text 255 National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025 2025-11-22T04:38:21Z S Senate Referred in Senate RFS Short Title(s) as Passed House 104 National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025 2025-11-21T05:23:23Z H House Engrossed in House EH Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text 259 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the development of a national strategy to secure elementary and secondary schools against acts of terrorism, and ensure domestic preparedness for and the response to terrorism, and for other purposes. 2025-11-21T05:23:23Z H House Engrossed in House EH Short Title(s) as Reported to House 102 National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025 2025-11-13T10:08:14Z H House Reported in House RH Display Title 45 National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025 2025-03-22T08:23:23Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025 2025-03-22T08:23:21Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the development of a national strategy to secure elementary and secondary schools against acts of terrorism, and ensure domestic preparedness for and the response to terrorism, and for other purposes. 2025-03-22T08:18:42Z Introduced in House IH Referred in Senate 2025-11-20T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr2259rfs/xml/BILLS-119hr2259rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2025-11-19T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr2259eh/xml/BILLS-119hr2259eh.xml Reported in House 2025-11-12T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr2259rh/xml/BILLS-119hr2259rh.xml Introduced in House 2025-03-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr2259ih/xml/BILLS-119hr2259ih.xml 2025-11-20 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. text/xml EN 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.