H.R. 6538
Referred to CommitteeActive Shooter Alert Act of 2022
Latest Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
7/14/2022 • Senate
Summary
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.
Passed House • 7/13/2022
Topics & Subjects
Amendments (1)
This bill has 1 amendment proposed or adopted.
View all amendments on Congress.govCongressional Votes (2)
On Passage
July 13, 2022
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
June 22, 2022
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Sponsor & Cosponsors (63)
Party Breakdown
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Cosponsors (62)
Bill Journey
Originated in the House
Introduced
February 1, 2022
Committee Review
June 15, 2022
Floor Debate
June 21, 2022
Passed Chamber
June 22, 2022
Other Chamber
President
Failed
June 22, 2022
Text Versions (4)
Committee Reports (1)
Related Bills (2)
H.Res. 1224
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7900) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 3373) to improve the Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant and the Children of Fallen Heroes Grant; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8296) to protect a person's ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider's ability to provide abortion services; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8297) to prohibit the interference, under color of State law, with the provision of interstate abortion services, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6538) to create an Active Shooter Alert Communications Network, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
S. 4968
Active Shooter Alert Act of 2022