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This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and submit a comprehensive national strategy to secure elementary and secondary schools against terrorism within one year of the bill's enactment. The strategy must be created in consultation with the Secretary of Education and other relevant federal agencies, and must be submitted to specific congressional committees. The national school security strategy will be required to comprehensively account for all existing federal programs, projects, and activities aimed at school security, identify specific vulnerabilities to terrorist acts in schools, outline goals for addressing these vulnerabilities, and describe specific actions to achieve those goals. The bill mandates that the strategy should build upon existing evaluations and avoid unnecessary duplication by reviewing findings from other related working groups and committees. Additionally, DHS is required to update the strategy annually through 2033, providing updates or a certification to the designated congressional committees if no updates are needed. The overall aim is to improve domestic preparedness and response capabilities related to potential terrorist threats in schools, creating a more coordinated and strategic approach to school security at the federal level.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2259/all-info