ALYSSA Act
Sponsored By: Representative Josh Gottheimer
Introduced
Summary
silent panic alarms in every elementary and secondary school would be required by this bill. It would tie federal education funding to local educational agencies (LEAs) ensuring each school has at least one panic alarm and defines that alarm as a silent, manually activated signal meant to summon law enforcement during a life‑threatening emergency.
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- Families and students: Adds a school-level safety tool for emergencies such as lockdowns, non-fire evacuations, and active shooter situations.
- Local educational agencies and school staff: LEAs would need to ensure at least one panic alarm in each elementary and secondary school they serve to keep federal education funds.
- Law enforcement and responders: The bill defines panic alarms as silent, manual signals intended to alert law enforcement to life-threatening emergencies.
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Silent panic alarms in K-12 schools
If enacted, school districts that get federal education money would need at least one silent, manual panic alarm in every elementary and secondary school they serve. The alarm would quietly signal law enforcement during a life-threatening emergency. Covered emergencies include non-fire evacuations, lockdowns, and active shooter situations. District plans would also need to show each school is ready for security emergencies, including use of these alarms. The requirement would take effect upon enactment.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Josh Gottheimer
NJ • D
Cosponsors
Jared Moskowitz
FL • D
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Donald G. Davis
NC • D
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Gonzales, Tony
TX • R
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
GA • D
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Sylvia R. Garcia
TX • D
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Jim Costa
CA • D
Sponsored 3/3/2025
Mario Diaz-Balart
FL • R
Sponsored 3/3/2025
Michael Lawler
NY • R
Sponsored 3/3/2025
Pat Fallon
TX • R
Sponsored 3/3/2025
William R. Keating
MA • D
Sponsored 3/3/2025
Josh Harder
CA • D
Sponsored 3/3/2025
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
PA • R
Sponsored 3/4/2025
Lucy McBath
GA • D
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Jill N. Tokuda
HI • D
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Nancy Mace
SC • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Maria Elvira Salazar
FL • R
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
FL • D
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Don Bacon
NE • R
Sponsored 3/10/2025
Thomas H. Kean, Jr.
NJ • R
Sponsored 3/10/2025
Zachary Nunn
IA • R
Sponsored 4/21/2025
Greg Stanton
AZ • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Shri Thanedar
MI • D
Sponsored 4/6/2026
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