H.R. 6964

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6964 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6964

To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to include school security 
as an element of the National Security Strategy, and for other 
purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 7, 2026

Mr. James (for himself and Mr. Ryan) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in 
addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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

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A BILL

To amend the National Security Act of 1947 to include school security 
as an element of the National Security Strategy, and for other 
purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. INCLUSION OF SCHOOL SECURITY IN THE NATIONAL SECURITY 
STRATEGY.

Section 108(b) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
3043(b)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new 
paragraph:
``(5) The strategies and capabilities needed to ensure the 
safety and security of schools in the United States, including 
elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of 
higher education.''.

SEC. 2. ASSESSMENT OF THREATS TO SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES.

(a) Assessment.--The Secretary of Education and the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall conduct a comprehensive assessment of threats 
to elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher 
education in the United States.
(b) Consultation With States.--In conducting the assessment 
subsection (a), the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall consult with the chief executive of each State.
(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees and congressional leadership a report on the results of the 
assessment conducted under subsection (a).
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
means--
(A) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions and the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Education and Workforce and 
the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives.
(2) The term ``congressional leadership'' means--
(A) the majority leader of the Senate;
(B) the minority leader of the Senate;
(C) the Speaker of the House of Representatives; 
and
(D) the minority leader of the House of 
Representatives.
(3) The terms ``elementary school'', ``secondary school'', 
and ``State'' have the meanings given those terms in section 
8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 7801).
(4) The term ``institution of higher education'' has the 
meaning given that term in section 102 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002).
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