Bill · S. 560· Senate(119-S-560)
EAGLES Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 2/13/2025
- Last activity
- 2/13/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Chuck Grassley
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 3
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The EAGLES Act of 2025 seeks to reauthorize and expand the National Threat Assessment Center of the Department of Homeland Security. This Center is operated by the United States Secret Service and focuses on preventing targeted violence through research, training, and consultation. A major component of the bill is the establishment of a national program dedicated to targeted school violence prevention. The Center will develop evidence-based programs, conduct research, and offer training to various agencies and entities. It also aims to facilitate information sharing to help prevent violence in public spaces, workplaces, and schools.
Yes· 3 of 7
Would children be better off under this?+5
The bill establishes a national program to prevent targeted violence in schools and provides expertise in child psychological development.
Would students be better off under this?+5
The bill aims to increase school safety through research, training, and age-appropriate interventions for students.
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+3
The bill includes provisions for diverting youth away from the criminal justice system through behavioral threat assessments.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Prevention of Targeted Violence: The Center is tasked with research, training, and consultation aimed at the prevention of targeted violence (Section 3(b)).
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Improved School Safety: The bill establishes a national program specifically for targeted school violence prevention, which includes research and training for local educational agencies (Section 3(c)).
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Access to Training and Resources: The Center will offer training courses on targeted school violence prevention to public and private entities, including local educational agencies (Section 3(c)(2)).
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Expertise in Child Development: The Director of the United States Secret Service is authorized to hire personnel with specific expertise in child psychological development and school threat assessment (Section 3(d)).
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Information Sharing: The Center will facilitate the sharing of information regarding threat assessment and the prevention of targeted violence among various agencies and organizations (Section 3(b)(4)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+5Good For Students+5Good For Young Adults+3
- Education And Technology
- Increases Public School Funding+2
- Healthcare
- Improves Mental Health Access+2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Fiscal Responsibility+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+1
- 9/15/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/13/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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