S. 3601

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3601 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3601

To authorize a grant program to support institutions of higher 
education in hiring veterans as campus security, to prohibit Federal 
funding for Equity Assistance Centers, and for other purposes.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 8 (legislative day, January 7), 2026

Mr. Schmitt introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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A BILL

To authorize a grant program to support institutions of higher 
education in hiring veterans as campus security, to prohibit Federal 
funding for Equity Assistance Centers, 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. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans in Campus Safety Act''.

SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM FOR UNIVERSITIES TO HIRE VETERANS AS CAMPUS 
SECURITY.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Campus.--The term ``campus'' has the meaning given the 
term in section 485(f)(6)(A)(ii) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(6)(A)(ii)).
(2) Institution of higher education.--The term 
``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the 
term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1002).
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
of Education.
(4) Veteran.--The term ``veteran'' has the meaning given 
such term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
(b) Authorization of Grant Program.--The Secretary shall award 
grants, on a competitive basis, to institutions of higher education to 
enable the institutions to hire veterans as campus security personnel.
(c) Application.--An institution of higher education that desires 
to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application to 
the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such 
information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
(d) Use of Funds.--An institution of higher education that receives 
a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to hire veterans 
as campus security personnel for the campus of the institution.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING FOR EQUITY ASSISTANCE CENTERS.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be 
used to support Equity Assistance Centers, as described in part 270 of 
title 34, Code of Federal Regulations, or any similar center.
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