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H.R. 5497 118th Congress House

Active Shooter Alert System Improvements Act of 2023

Official title: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve the integrated public alert and warning system relating to active shooters, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 14, 2023 Introduced by: Nancy Mace Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Emergency communications systemsFirearms and explosivesLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersPerformance measurement
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Sep 15, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Sep 14, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence.
Sep 14, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
Sep 14, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
Sep 14, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 15, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5497: Active Shooter Alert System Improvements Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5497/
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"H.R. 5497: Active Shooter Alert System Improvements Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5497/.
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H.R. 5497, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5497/.
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