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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 6809

Rep. Owens and Bipartisan Group Introduce Alyssa’s Act to Boost School Panic Alarms and Safety Tech

Alyssa’s Act of 2025

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Key Points

  • The bill expands the Federal Clearinghouse on School Safety to develop, test, and evaluate panic alarm technology — defined as wearable devices that let school staff instantly contact emergency services during a crisis like a school shooting. The Department of Homeland Security would lead research into the most effective devices and run demonstration projects.

    From policy text

    “The term `panic alarm technology' means a wearable device that allows for immediate contact with emergency services or emergency services agencies, law enforcement agencies, health departments, and fire departments.”
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  • A new National School Safety Data Center would be created within one year through SchoolSafety.gov to collect and publish nationwide data on school shootings, injuries, deaths, and the effectiveness of safety plans. This data would help states, school districts, and law enforcement set priorities and find solutions.

    From policy text

    “not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall establish through SchoolSafety.gov an integrated, comprehensive National School Safety Data Center”
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  • Starting in fiscal year 2026, no federal funds may be used to buy emergency response maps unless they meet strict digital standards — including being accessible on smartphones and tablets, updated in real time, interoperable with emergency response systems, and stored only in U.S.-based data centers.

    From policy text

    “No Federal funds made available for fiscal year 2026 or any fiscal year thereafter may be used to procure an emergency response map that does not meet the requirements described in paragraph (2).”
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  • The bill requires annual walk-through inspections of school sites to verify the accuracy of emergency response maps and mandates that maps be shared without restriction with all public safety agencies serving the school. This aims to ensure first responders always have up-to-date building layouts during emergencies.

    From policy text

    “Be for a site (or a portion of a site) that is verified annually by the local educational agency for accuracy by a walk through inspection of such site or such portion.”
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  • The bill explicitly does not grant any new regulatory or rulemaking authority to the Clearinghouse. Instead, it uses federal funding conditions, technical assistance, and research to encourage — rather than mandate — schools to adopt higher safety standards and evidence-based practices.

    From policy text

    “Nothing in this Act may be construed to grant any rulemaking or other regulatory authority to the Federal Clearinghouse on School Safety Evidence-based Practices”
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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Milestones

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Dec 17, 2025House

Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

Dec 17, 2025

Introduced in House

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

Within 1 year of enactment

National School Safety Data Center launches through SchoolSafety.gov

States, schools, and law enforcement get access to a centralized source of data on school emergencies, helping them identify safety gaps and prioritize improvements.

Fiscal year 2026 (if enacted in time)

Federal funding restricted to digital-standard emergency response maps

Schools and agencies using federal money to buy emergency maps must switch to real-time digital formats that work on phones and tablets, ensuring first responders have up-to-date building layouts during crises.

Within 4 years of enactment

First annual report on master plans submitted to Congress

Congress and the public get a comprehensive look at how well states and local communities are planning for school shooting prevention and response, including cost-benefit analyses.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Alyssa’s Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 6809
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

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Cosponsors

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D: 5R: 4

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