Bill · H.R. 3430· House(119-HR-3430)
SRO Funding Protection Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 5/15/2025
- Last activity
- 5/15/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Sponsored by
- Jack Bergman
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "School Resource Officer Funding Protection Act of 2025," aims to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. It seeks to require State educational agencies to maintain specific levels of funding for school resource officer programs in elementary and secondary schools. To receive full eligible funds, agencies must maintain funding that is at least as much as the amount spent in the most recent preceding year of compliance or the average of the previous five years. Agencies are required to submit annual compliance reports to the Secretary including funding amounts and officer counts. If an agency fails to meet these requirements without a waiver, their total eligible funds under the Act may be reduced. The Secretary has the authority to grant waivers for extraordinary financial circumstances like natural disasters or economic downturns.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Funding Stability for School Safety: By requiring agencies to maintain funding for school resource officer programs at a level no less than the most recent year of compliance or a five-year average, the bill aims to ensure these programs remain funded (Section 2, subsection a).
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Increased Transparency: The bill requires State educational agencies to submit annual certifications and public reports detailing the amount of State funding for these programs and the actual number of school resource officers working in schools (Section 2, subsection b).
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Flexibility for Financial Crises: The Secretary can grant waivers if a state experiences extraordinary financial circumstances, such as significant economic downturns or natural disasters, which could prevent them from maintaining funding levels (Section 2, subsection d).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Financial Penalties for States: If a State educational agency fails to meet the funding maintenance requirements and does not receive a waiver, the Secretary will reduce the total amount of funds the agency is eligible to receive under this Act (Section 2, subsection c).
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Potential Funding Reductions: The reduction in funds for a non-compliant agency is calculated in proportion to the difference between the required funding and the actual amount spent (Section 2, subsection c).
- 5/15/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Bill HuizengaRepublican · Michigan