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Active Shooter Alert Act of 2022

Introduced: February 1, 2022 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 14, 2022

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Jul 13, 2022

DEBATE - The House resumed with debate on H.R. 6538.

Jul 13, 2022

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6538.

Jul 13, 2022

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7900, S. 3373, H.R. 8296, H.R. 8297 and H.R. 6538 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

Jul 13, 2022

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1224. (consideration: CR H5993-6001)

Jul 13, 2022

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 13, 2022

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 260 - 169 (Roll no. 307). (text: CR H5993-5994)

Jul 13, 2022

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6287-6288)

Jul 13, 2022

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 6538, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Jordan demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

Jul 13, 2022

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Jul 13, 2022

Rule H. Res. 1224 passed House.

Jul 13, 2022

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1224 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7900, S. 3373, H.R. 8296, H.R. 8297 and H.R. 6538 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

Jun 22, 2022

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 259 - 162 (Roll no. 289).

Jun 22, 2022

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5809-5810; text: CR H5701-5702)

Jun 21, 2022

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Jun 21, 2022

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6538.

Jun 21, 2022

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5701-5707)

Jun 21, 2022

Mr. Cicilline moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Jun 21, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 290.

Jun 21, 2022

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-379.

Jun 15, 2022

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Jun 15, 2022

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Feb 1, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Feb 1, 2022

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 2

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jul 13, 2022	House · vote #307	On Passage	Passed	260–169	See who voted →
Jun 22, 2022	House · vote #289	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Failed	259–162	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 243	—	Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1224, the amendment recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now p…	Agreed to	Jul 13, 2022

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Active Shooter Alert Act of 2022

This bill requires a designated officer of the Department of Justice to act as the national coordinator of an Active Shooter Alert Communications Network regarding an emergency involving an active shooter.

The bill sets forth duties of the coordinator, including to work with state, tribal, and local governments to encourage coordination of various elements of the network. The coordinator must also encourage federal, state, local, and tribal government agencies to establish procedures for responding to active shooters.

Finally, the bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report on state and local responses to active shooters and situations requiring the issuance of a public alert or warning.

What's happening now July 14, 2022

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Related & companion bills 2

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 55

Cohen, Steve

Tennessee · Jul 12, 2022

Kelly, Robin L.

Illinois · Jun 21, 2022

Williams, Nikema

Georgia · Jun 21, 2022

Bera, Ami

California · Jun 16, 2022

Bonamici, Suzanne

Oregon · Jun 16, 2022

Bourdeaux, Carolyn

· Jun 16, 2022

Brownley, Julia

California · Jun 16, 2022

Casten, Sean

Illinois · Jun 16, 2022

Correa, J. Luis

California · Jun 16, 2022

New Jersey · Jun 16, 2022

Pennsylvania · Jun 16, 2022

Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"

Georgia · Jun 16, 2022

Minnesota · Jun 16, 2022

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Jun 16, 2022

Panetta, Jimmy

California · Jun 16, 2022

Perlmutter, Ed

· Jun 16, 2022

ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE

Washington · Jun 16, 2022

Suozzi, Thomas R.

New York · Jun 16, 2022

Titus, Dina

Nevada · Jun 16, 2022

Watson Coleman, Bonnie

New Jersey · Jun 16, 2022

Lieu, Ted

California · Jun 14, 2022

Jayapal, Pramila

Washington · Jun 3, 2022

Pennsylvania · Apr 28, 2022

Connecticut · Mar 16, 2022

Fitzpatrick, Brian K.

Pennsylvania · Feb 25, 2022

Takano, Mark

California · Feb 25, 2022

Carson, André

Indiana · Feb 18, 2022

Garbarino, Andrew R.

New York · Feb 18, 2022

Obernolte, Jay

California · Feb 18, 2022

Van Drew, Jefferson

New Jersey · Feb 18, 2022

Vargas, Juan

California · Feb 18, 2022

Bacon, Don

Nebraska · Feb 3, 2022

Neguse, Joe

Colorado · Feb 3, 2022

Deutch, Theodore

· Feb 1, 2022

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