Van Drew will prioritize hiring retired law enforcement officers and military veterans as school resource officers.

my bill will prioritize the hiring of retired law enforcement officers and military veterans for school resource officers.

He says his bill would steer school resource officer hiring toward veterans and retired police officers.

VAN DREW INTRODUCES THE ENSURING SAFER SCHOOLS ACT TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN
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Van Drew announced he was drafting the Stronger Schools Act. The release said the bill would direct federal officials to develop a program that trains and employs recently discharged veterans and retired law enforcement officers to become School Resource Officers.

Official House release shows Van Drew advanced the idea by announcing draft legislation to use veterans and retired law enforcement officers as SROs.

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Congressman Van Drew Drafting the Stronger Schools Act to Ensure Our Children Are Protected
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Congress.gov shows Van Drew introduced H.R. 2541 on April 6, 2023. The bill text states its purpose is to prioritize the hiring and training of veterans and retired law enforcement officers as school resource officers.

Van Drew formally introduced legislation matching the promise, but introduction alone is not enactment.

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H.R. 2541 - Ensuring Safer Schools Act of 2023
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Congress.gov lists only introduction and referral actions for H.R. 2752 on April 8, 2025. The latest action is referral to committee; no passage or enactment appears.

As of the latest Congress.gov status, the proposal had not become law and remained in committee after introduction.

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H.R. 2752 - Ensuring Safer Schools Act of 2025: All Actions
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Congress.gov shows Van Drew as sponsor, with introduction on 2025-04-08 and the latest action also on 2025-04-08 referring the bill to Judiciary and other committees. The bill status remains Introduced, with no House or Senate passage or enactment shown.

Official current bill status shows the promised policy was introduced but not enacted; it remains in committee with no later legislative progress visible.

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H.R.2752 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): To prioritize the hiring and training of veterans and retired law enforcement officers as school resource officers, and for other purposes.
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