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<dc:title>119 HR 9966 IH: Safe Spaces for All Act</dc:title>
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<dc:date>2026-07-27</dc:date>
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<distribution-code display="yes">I</distribution-code><congress display="yes">119th CONGRESS</congress><session display="yes">2d Session</session><legis-num display="yes">H. R. 9966</legis-num><current-chamber>IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES</current-chamber><action display="yes"><action-date date="20260727">July 27, 2026</action-date><action-desc><sponsor name-id="N000191">Mr. Neguse</sponsor> (for himself and <cosponsor name-id="B001298">Mr. Bacon</cosponsor>) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the <committee-name committee-id="HPW00">Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure</committee-name>, and in addition to the Committee on <committee-name committee-id="HHM00">Homeland Security</committee-name>, 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</action-desc></action><legis-type>A BILL</legis-type><official-title display="yes">To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to clarify certain requirements relating to the Nonprofit Security Grant Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.</official-title></form><legis-body id="H78723923E0B34AB9859BC02C7F135813" style="OLC"> 
<section id="HDBA369123261469796F247CC2409B766" section-type="section-one"><enum>1.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This Act may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Safe Spaces for All Act</short-title></quote>.</text></section> <section id="H800295C8413F45AD98CF1C318385BFA5"><enum>2.</enum><header>DHS nonprofit security grant program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2009(c)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/609a">6 U.S.C. 609a(c)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> 
<paragraph id="HB8170B0FFF634431895A1C6FCE3CDD53"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by inserting <quote>, including the hiring of onsite security personnel</quote> before the period;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE8984191EABB4655BA9A18033A1D1DAE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by inserting <quote>application for and</quote> before <quote>administration</quote>;</text></paragraph> 
<paragraph id="H662AD4E3817B40C4A806726D682D564F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (G); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H702847B5D01F42ED8C2CE164D603E372"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraphs:</text> 
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<subparagraph id="H3177E6E08FC14F28802DB9475C494AD6"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Hiring of off-duty police officers.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9BF29825C7484F7FBE0ED23DD17C1F6D"> <enum>(F)</enum> <text>Hiring personnel to apply for funding under this section, except that such expenses may not exceed 5 percent of the amount of the grant.</text>
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