HR 3661 117th Congress House Education Child safety and welfare Elementary and secondary education Emergency communications systems School administration

ALYSSA Act

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

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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

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.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

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