HR 3661 · 117th Congress · Education

ALYSSA Act

Introduced 2021-06-01· Sponsored by Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.(2022-11-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (10)

5 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]MI
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]NY
Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-26]FL
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]NY
Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]WA
Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]VA
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]FL
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]NY
Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]NJ
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]NJ