H.R. 1524 119th Congress House

ALYSSA Act

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

Introduced: February 24, 2025 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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Feb 24, 2025

Introduced in House

Feb 24, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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What's happening now February 24, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

This bill requires each local educational agency (LEA), as a condition of receiving federal elementary and secondary education funds, to ensure that each elementary and secondary school served by the LEA is equipped with at least one silent panic alarm for use in a school security emergency.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 6

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
for NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
THORN RUN PARTNERS
for STRYKER CORPORATION · Michigan · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
THORN RUN PARTNERS
for STRYKER CORPORATION · Michigan · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)
THORN RUN PARTNERS
for STRYKER CORPORATION · Michigan · 2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)
THORN RUN PARTNERS
for STRYKER CORPORATION · Michigan · 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
PACESETTER STRATEGIES FORMERLY KNOWN AS K. BLACK STRATEGIES LLC
for INTRADO LIFE AND SAFETY, INC. · Colorado · 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

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SENATE
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White House Office
4 filings

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Cosponsors 23