The School Guardian Act of 2025 establishes a federal grant program to place armed law enforcement officers in elementary and secondary schools across the country. States that choose to participate would receive block grants distributed based on their school enrollment, which they can then award to local law enforcement agencies to hire and deploy full-time security officers to K-12 schools—with each school required to have at least one officer. The grants can cover officer salaries, training, and equipment. The legislation funds the program by redirecting $80 billion in unobligated IRS funds, making up to $8 billion available annually through 2034, and requires states to report on how many officers were hired and which schools received them.
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