H.R. 9966House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Safe Spaces for All Act

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.

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The bill updates the Homeland Security Act to clarify how the Department of Homeland Security’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program can be used. It expands allowable grant expenses to include hiring onsite security staff and off‑duty police officers, and it sets a limit on costs for personnel who help nonprofits apply for the grants. The changes affect nonprofit organizations that receive these security grants.

Key Provisions

Adds language allowing grant funds to be used for hiring onsite security personnel.
Inserts the phrase “application for and” before “administration” to clarify grant administration costs.
Renumbers an existing subparagraph, moving the original subparagraph (E) to (G).
Creates a new subparagraph (E) permitting the hiring of off‑duty police officers with grant money.
Creates a new subparagraph (F) allowing hiring of staff to apply for grant funding, limited to no more than 5% of the grant amount.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.

Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee

July 28, 2026

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

July 27, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

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.

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

July 27, 2026

HouseCommittee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.

Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee

July 28, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued July 27, 2026

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 9966

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.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Safe Spaces for All Act.

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.