# 117-hr-6538: Active Shooter Alert Act of 2022

117-hr-6538, Active Shooter Alert Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6538
- Congress: 117
- Title: Active Shooter Alert Act of 2022
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2022-02-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 61
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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 states and tribal governments to establish active shooter alert communications plans. The coordinator must also encourage federal, state, local, and tribal 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.

## Cosponsors (61)

- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] (R-MI), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meijer, Peter [R-MI-3] (R-MI), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2022-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2022-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2022-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2022-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2022-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND), 2022-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2022-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bourdeaux, Carolyn [D-GA-7] (D-GA), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2022-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2022-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2022-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022-07-13T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 260 | 169 |
| 2022-06-22T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Failed | 259 | 162 |

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6538 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6538)

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