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HR 4606 116th Congress House Education Building construction Child safety and welfare Education programs funding Educational facilities and institutions Elementary and secondary education Emergency communications systems First responders and emergency personnel Law enforcement administration and funding

ALYSSA Act

Introduced: October 4, 2019 Introduced by: Gottheimer, Josh Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Oct 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Oct 4, 2019
Referred 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.
Oct 4, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

This bill addresses school security by, among other requirements, mandating that each elementary school and secondary school have a silent alarm to alert local law enforcement authorities and emergency responders about a safety issue at the school.

It conditions receipt of funds by a local educational agency upon each elementary and secondary school served by such agency being equipped with at least one panic alarm for use in a school emergency.

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

What's happening now October 28, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Oct 4, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4606: ALYSSA Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4606/
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"H.R. 4606: ALYSSA Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4606/.
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H.R. 4606, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4606/.
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