I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5117 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2023 Mr. Moore of Alabama (for himself and Mr. Langworthy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To make certain amounts available for grants under the COPS program to be used for establishing school-based partnerships between local law enforcement agencies and local school systems by using school resource officers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing American Classrooms Act of 2023 . 2. In general Notwithstanding any provision of section 9705 of title 31, United States Code, $1,000,000,000 of the funds available in the Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund established under that section shall be made available to the Attorney General, to remain available until expended. The Attorney General shall use such funds to make grants under part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, except that $750,000,000 of such grants may only be made to grantees who certify that they will use such funds for the purpose under section 1701(b)(12) of such part, and who will be hiring at least one veteran as a school resource officer.