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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.
Summary
- Clarifies that the Nonprofit Security Grant Program can be used to hire onsite security personnel at nonprofit facilities.
- Allows nonprofits to use grant funds to hire off-duty police officers for security purposes.
- Allows nonprofits to use up to 5 percent of grant funds to hire personnel to apply for funding under the program.
- Clarifies that grant funds can be used for both application and administration of the Nonprofit Security Grant Program.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Joe Neguse’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK $31,726
- HOLLAND & HART $17,400
- ELEVATIONS CREDIT UNION $14,600
- FOUNDRY GROUP $14,200
- DISH NETWORK $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Joe Neguse → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Jul 28, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology. · house
- Jul 27, 2026 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. · house
- Jul 27, 2026 Introduced in House
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Text versions (1)
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Full text
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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