H.R. 3661 117th Congress House

ALYSSA Act

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require silent alarms in elementary s… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require silent alarms in elementary schools and secondary schools, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 1, 2021 Introduced by: Josh Gottheimer Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov

Education Child safety and welfareElementary and secondary educationEmergency communications systemsSchool administration

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Became law

Nov 1, 2022

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

Jun 1, 2021

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.

Jun 1, 2021

Introduced in House

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Latest action November 1, 2022

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

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 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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