Safe Spaces for All Act

Joe Neguse

Democrat · CO · Representative

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• Don Bacon (R-NE-2)Original· 2026-07-27

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.

2026-07-27

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The proposal would clarify how the Department of Homeland Security runs its Nonprofit Security Grant Program, which provides funding to help nonprofits like religious organizations, community centers, and schools improve their physical security and protect against potential threats. The changes would make the program's rules and requirements clearer for the nonprofits that apply for these grants and for the government agencies that manage the funding.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9966 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9966 To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to clarify certain requirements relating to the Nonprofit Security Grant Program of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2026 Mr. Neguse (for himself and Mr. Bacon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to clarify certain requirements relating to the Nonprofit Security Grant Program of the Department of Homeland Security, 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 ``Safe Spaces for All Act''. SEC. 2. DHS NONPROFIT SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM. Section 2009(c)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 609a(c)(1)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``, including the hiring of onsite security personnel'' before the period; (2) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``application for and'' before ``administration''; (3) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (G); and (4) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraphs: ``(E) Hiring of off-duty police officers. ``(F) Hiring personnel to apply for funding under this section, except that such expenses may not exceed 5 percent of the amount of the grant.''. <all>

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