Strengthening School Security for Students Act
Bill: H.R.8055 | Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Mike (R-CA)
Policy area: Education

Summary:
Strengthening School Security for Students Act
This bill prohibits a state educational agency (SEA) from receiving federal education funds unless each elementary and secondary school under the jurisdiction of the SEA hires two full-time school resource officers who are licensed to carry a firearm and are trained to prevent student violence for every 500 students in attendance at such school.
The bill also rescinds certain unobligated funds provided under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

To require State educational agencies to hire and train school resource 
                   officers, 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 ``Strengthening School Security for 
Students Act''.

SEC. 2. HIRING AND TRAINING OF SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS.

    (a) In General.--No funds shall be made available under any 
applicable program to any State educational agency, unless such agency 
ensures each elementary school and secondary school under the 
jurisdiction of such agency hires two full time school resource 
officers for every 500 students in attendance at such school who are 
licensed to carry a firearm and are trained to prevent student violence 
to others and self.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Applicable program.--The term ``applicable program'' 
        has the meaning given such term in section 400(c) of the 
        General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1221).
            (2) ESEA terms.--The terms ``elementary school'', 
        ``secondary school'', and ``State educational agency'' have the 
        meanings given such terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
            (3) School resource officer.--The term ``school resource 
        officer'' has the meaning given such term in section 1709 of 
        the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 
        U.S.C. 10389).
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated $28,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 
2027.

SEC. 3. RESCISSION OF CERTAIN AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021 FUNDS.

    The total unobligated balance of funds available under the 
following accounts and programs established by the American Rescue Plan 
Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2; in this section referred to as ``ARPA'') 
are hereby rescinded:
            (1) Fund for State, territories, tribal, and local 
        governments under section 602 or 603 of the Social Security 
        Act, as added by section 9901 of ARPA.
            (2) Emergency rental assistance under section 3201 of ARPA.
            (3) State small business credit initiative under the State 
        Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010, as amended by 
        section 3301 of ARPA.
            (4) Federal Transit Administration grants under section 
        3401 ARPA.
            (5) Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund under section 604 of 
        the Social Security Act, as added by section 9901 of ARPA.
            (6) Global response funds under section 10003 of ARPA.
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