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H.R. 4248

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4248, the School Resource Officer Reform Act, was introduced in the House on Jun 27, 2025 by Rep. Randy Weber (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Jun 27, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

Record

Text

H.R. 4248 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb4248/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4248 IH: School Resource Officer Reform Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-06-27
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4248  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 27, 2025   Mr. Weber of Texas  (for himself,  Mrs. Luna , and  Mr. Evans of Colorado ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on  the Judiciary , 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 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an exclusion from gross income for compensation of certain school resource officers and the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to make school resource officers eligible for public safety officer death benefits.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   School Resource Officer Reform Act  .
2.
Exclusion of compensation of certain school resource officers
(a)
Employee compensation
(1)
In general
Part III of subchapter B of  chapter 1  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before section 140 the following new section:
139J.
Compensation of certain school resource officers
(a)
In general
Gross income shall not include compensation received by a qualified school resource officer for service as such an officer.
(b)
Qualified school resource officer
For purposes of this section, the term  qualified school resource officer  means a retired peace officer who is employed as an armed school resource officer at an elementary school or secondary school (as such terms are defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965).
(c)
Retired peace officer
For purposes of this section, the term  retired peace officer  means an individual who is separated from service in good standing from service with a State or local agency as a law enforcement officer.
 .
(2)
Clerical amendment
The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 is amended by inserting before the item relating to section 140 the following new item:
Sec. 139J. Compensation of certain school resource officers.
  .
(b)
Payroll taxes
 Section 3121(a)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking  or  at the end of paragraph (22)(B), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (23) and inserting  ; or , and by inserting after paragraph (23) the following new paragraph:
(24)
any compensation which is excludable from the gross income of the employee under section 139J.
 .
(c)
Wage withholding
 Section 3401(a)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking  or  at the end of paragraph (22), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (23) and inserting  , or , and by inserting after paragraph (23) the following new paragraph:
(24)
for compensation which is excludable from the gross income of the employee under section 139J.
 .
(d)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to compensation for services after the date of the enactment of this Act.
3.
School resource officers eligible for public safety officers' death benefits
Section 1204(9) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10284(9) ) is amended by inserting  school resource,  after  parole, .

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-06-27
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an exclusion from gross income for compensation of certain school resource officers and the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to make school resource officers eligible for public safety officer death benefits.

Sponsors

Rep. Randy Weber (R) sponsors H.R. 4248, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 4248 went before 2 committees: Judiciary and Ways and Means.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jun 27, 2025 · 2,181 Bills
Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Jun 27, 2025 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4248 has taken 2 actions since Jun 27, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 27, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jun 27, 2025
House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 4248 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 4248 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • School Resource Officer Reform Act — Display Title
  • School Resource Officer Reform Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an exclusion from gross income for compensation of certain school resource officers and the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to make school resource officers eligible for public safety officer death benefits. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4248 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4248’s is Taxation.

hr4248/policy-areas.txt
TaxationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4248, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 111 (Friday, June 27, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WEBER of Texas:H.R. 4248.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H3034]

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