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HOUSE 3661117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

ALYSSA Act

Last Action
11/1/2022

Actions

  • 2022-11-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • 2021-06-01Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
  • 2021-06-01Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
  • 2021-06-01Introduced in House
  • 2021-06-01Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-06-01 (00)

Alyssa's Legacy Youth in Schools Safety Alert Act or the ALYSSA Act

This bill addresses school security by requiring silent panic alarms in elementary and secondary schools and reauthorizing a program to train school resource officers.

First, the bill requires that each elementary and secondary school have a silent alarm to alert local law enforcement authorities and emergency responders about a safety issue at the school.

Further, the bill conditions receipt of funds by a local educational agency (LEA) upon each elementary and secondary school served by the LEA being equipped with at least one panic alarm for use in a school emergency.

The bill reauthorizes for FY2021-FY2030 the school resource officers program.

Cosponsors (10)

  • FRED UPTON (R-MI)
  • Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
  • Carlos Gimenez (R-FL)
  • Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY)
  • Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA)
  • Elaine Luria (D-VA)
  • Darren Soto (D-FL)
  • Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
  • Andy Kim (D-NJ)
  • WILLIAM PASCRELL (D-NJ)

Subjects

  • Child safety and welfare
  • Elementary and secondary education
  • Emergency communications systems
  • School administration
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