The bill would create grants for states that choose to participate, to help pay for armed law enforcement officers at elementary and secondary schools. State law enforcement agencies could give subgrants to local law enforcement agencies to hire full-time officers. Agreements must provide for at least one full-time officer at each K–12 school in the local agency’s jurisdiction. Grants may cover officers’ pay, training, and equipment. States would report how the funds are used. The bill directs $80 billion in unobligated Internal Revenue Service funds to the program and allows up to $8 billion in grants per year from 2025 through 2034.
If a state participates and a local agency receives a subgrant, schools in that agency’s jurisdiction would have agreements for full-time armed law enforcement officers. The bill does not describe other changes for students, families, or school staff.
The grants would pay for officer pay, training, and equipment. The bill directs $80 billion in unobligated Internal Revenue Service funds to the program, with no more than $8 billion in grants available per year from 2025 through 2034. No publicly available information on additional expenses.
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