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S. 3601

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 3601, the Veterans in Campus Safety Act, was introduced in the Senate on Jan 8, 2026 by Sen. Eric Schmitt (R). It was referred to Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions, and last saw action on Jan 8, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Record

Text

S. 3601 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

sb3601/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S3601 IS: Veterans in Campus Safety Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-01-08
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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.
 II  119th CONGRESS
  2d Session  S. 3601  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   January 8 (legislative day, January 7), 2026   Mr. Schmitt  introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions    A BILL
To authorize a grant program to support institutions of higher education in hiring veterans as campus security, to prohibit Federal funding for Equity Assistance Centers, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Veterans in Campus Safety Act  .
2.
Grant program for universities to hire veterans as campus security
(a)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Campus
The term  campus  has the meaning given the term in section 485(f)(6)(A)(ii) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(6)(A)(ii) ).
(2)
Institution of higher education
The term  institution of higher education  has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 ).
(3)
Secretary
The term  Secretary  means the Secretary of Education.
(4)
Veteran
The term  veteran  has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.
(b)
Authorization of grant program
The Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to institutions of higher education to enable the institutions to hire veterans as campus security personnel.
(c)
Application
An institution of higher education that desires to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
(d)
Use of funds
An institution of higher education that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to hire veterans as campus security personnel for the campus of the institution.
3.
Prohibition on funding for Equity Assistance Centers
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be used to support Equity Assistance Centers, as described in part 270 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations, or any similar center.

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-01-08
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to authorize a grant program to support institutions of higher education in hiring veterans as campus security, to prohibit Federal funding for Equity Assistance Centers, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R) sponsors S. 3601 alone.

Eric Schmitt

Sen. · R–MO · Sponsor

Committees

S. 3601 went before 1 committee: Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Referred To · Jan 8, 2026 · 747 Bills

Actions

S. 3601 has taken 2 actions since Jan 8, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jan 8, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Jan 8, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 3601 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 3601 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Veterans in Campus Safety Act — Display Title
  • Veterans in Campus Safety Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to authorize a grant program to support institutions of higher education in hiring veterans as campus security, to prohibit Federal funding for Equity Assistance Centers, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 3601 under Education, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 3601’s is Education.

s3601/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

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com