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H.R. 4713

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4713, the Safe Schools and Communities Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Jul 23, 2025 by Rep. Zachary Nunn (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Education and Workforce, and last saw action on Jul 23, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Record

Text

H.R. 4713 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb4713/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4713 IH: Safe Schools and Communities Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-07-23
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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. 4713  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 23, 2025   Mr. Nunn of Iowa  (for himself and  Mr. Sorensen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Education and Workforce    A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Education to award grants to local educational agencies to enhance school and community safety, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Safe Schools and Communities Act of 2025  .
2.
Grant program for training
(a)
In general
Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall award, on a competitive basis, grants to local educational agencies to carry out the activities described in subsection (c).
(b)
Application
A local educational agency desiring a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
(c)
Grant uses
A local educational agency that receives a grant under this section shall use such grant funds to—
(1)
provide, to school personnel who work at elementary schools and secondary schools served by such agency and who are in contact with students on at least a weekly basis, training on—
(A)
human trafficking risk factors, indicators, and protocols;
(B)
fentanyl and drug abuse prevention;
(C)
strategies to prevent, intervene, and reduce participation of students in gang activity; and
(D)
local and community resources for the prevention and intervention described in subparagraphs (B) and (C).
(2)
cover the costs of providing such training, including with respect to instructor and program fees, training supplies, and educational materials; and
(3)
implement—
(A)
specialized human trafficking curriculum;
(B)
fentanyl and drug abuse prevention instruction or materials; or
(C)
gang education and prevention programs.
(d)
ESEA terms
The terms  elementary school ,  local educational agency ,  secondary school , and  Secretary  have the meanings given such terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ).
(e)
Funding
Section 4103(a)(3) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7113(a)(3) ) is amended—
(1)
by striking  technical assistance  and inserting
(A)
technical assistance
 ;
(2)
by striking the period at the end and inserting  ; and ; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
(B)
awarding grants under the  Safe Schools and Communities Act of 2025 .
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-07-23
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To direct the Secretary of Education to award grants to local educational agencies to enhance school and community safety, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Zachary Nunn (R) sponsors H.R. 4713, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 4713 went before 1 committee: Education and Workforce.

Education and Workforce
Education and Workforce
Referred To · Jul 23, 2025 · 824 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4713 has taken 2 actions since Jul 23, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jul 23, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jul 23, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Education and Workforce Committee

Votes

H.R. 4713 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 4713 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Safe Schools and Communities Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • To direct the Secretary of Education to award grants to local educational agencies to enhance school and community safety, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Safe Schools and Communities Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 1 registered lobbyist who named H.R. 4713 in 1 quarterly filing, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
TEXAS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONRepresents hospitals and health systems in TexasTexas11$50K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
CAMERON KRIER MASSEY, INC. DBA SCOUT GR11$50K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
CAMERON KRIER MASSEY111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
TEXAS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONCAMERON KRIER MASSEY, INC. DBA SCOUT GR2025 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4713 under Education, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4713’s is Education.

hr4713/policy-areas.txt
EducationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEmergency 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 RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4713, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 23, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. NUNN of Iowa:H.R. 4713.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States ConstitutionTo make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Goverment of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H3649]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com