Bill expands Secret Service school violence prevention work through 2030
Officially: EAGLES Act of 2025
The bill would expand a Secret Service center that studies threats and trains people to prevent targeted violence, especially in schools. It funds that work through 2030, creates a national school safety program, and requires a report to Congress on results.
Where it stands
Sitting in the Judiciary
No vote scheduled. Constituent contact is what moves bills out of committee.
- The bill would make the National Threat Assessment Center a permanent office inside the U.S. Secret Service. It would sit under the Secretary of Homeland Security.
- The center would have five main jobs. Those jobs are training, help on hard cases, research, information sharing, and building evidence-based threat assessment programs with common standards.
- The bill would create a Safe School Initiative. This would be a national program focused on stopping targeted school violence.
↓ Why your message matters here
This bill is sitting in committee with no scheduled vote — which means a small number of constituent messages can decide whether it moves forward or quietly dies.
The debate
What people are saying about this bill
- Enhancing School Safety: Supporters argue that expanding NTAC's role to include school violence prevention addresses a critical need for safer educational environments.
- Continuity of Expertise: Reauthorizing NTAC ensures the continuation of an agency with specialized knowledge in threat assessment, preventing the loss of valuable methodologies.
- Bipartisan Support: With cosponsors from both parties, the bill demonstrates a shared commitment to addressing school safety, transcending partisan divisions.
- Federal vs. Local Authority: Critics may argue that the bill oversteps federal authority, encroaching on areas traditionally managed by state and local governments.
- Funding Concerns: There may be concerns about the cost of implementing the expanded NTAC functions and whether federal funding is the best use of resources.
- Implementation Challenges: Opponents might question the feasibility of effectively implementing the expanded programs within the proposed timeline.
Where this bill is in the process
Legislative timeline
Introduced
Introduced in House
House Committee
Under House committee consideration
Latest: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (2/13/2025)
House Floor Vote
Voted on by House
Passed House
Approved by House
Senate Review
Sent to Senate for consideration
Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
Signed by the President
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