National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025

This bill would require the Department of Homeland Security to create a national strategy focused on protecting elementary and secondary schools from acts of terrorism. The department would be responsible for submitting this strategy to Congress and providing annual updates and briefings on its progress through the year 2033.

The Department of Homeland Security is directly affected, as it is required to develop, update, and brief Congress on a national strategy to secure schools. The bill also impacts elementary and secondary schools, which are the focus of the security strategies intended to protect against acts of terrorism. Additionally, Congress is affected as the recipient of the required strategy reports and annual briefings through 2033.

• Development of National Strategy for School Security. Requires the Department of Homeland Security to create a national strategy focused on protecting elementary and secondary schools from acts of terrorism.
• Congressional Reporting and Strategy Updates. Directs the Department of Homeland Security to submit the strategy to Congress and provide annual updates and briefings through the year 2033.

The bill establishes a recurring reporting requirement, directing the Department of Homeland Security to provide annual updates and briefings to Congress on the national strategy through 2033.

The bill aims to enhance the safety of elementary and secondary schools by requiring the Department of Homeland Security to develop, maintain, and regularly update a national strategy to protect these institutions from acts of terrorism.