Alyssa's Act expands school safety tools, panic alarms, and violence data tracking
In committeeH.R. 6809Latest action
Sponsor: Burgess Owens · Representative · UT
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Official title: Alyssa’s Act of 2025
119th Congress
Topics: Education
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HR 6809 expands the federal School Safety Clearinghouse to add panic alarm research, a violence data center, and new digital map rules for K-12 schools.
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What does this do?
HR 6809, Alyssa's Act of 2025, expands the Department of Homeland Security's School Safety Clearinghouse to cover public education, expert advising, panic alarm research, and a national data center tracking school violence and safety outcomes. The bill also sets federal standards for emergency response maps purchased with federal funds, requiring them to be digital, mobile-compatible, real-time updated, stored on U.S. servers, and shared with local emergency agencies. Schools must conduct annual walk-throughs to verify map accuracy.
Who does it affect?
The bill directly affects K-12 public schools, school administrators, and local law enforcement and emergency responders nationwide. The Department of Homeland Security administers the expanded program and must submit annual reports to Congress.
Why does it matter?
Schools and first responders would gain access to centralized data on violence, injuries, deaths, and the effectiveness of safety measures already in use. The bill explicitly prohibits the federal government from using it as authority to create new regulations affecting schools.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedDec 17, 2025
- House committeeYou are here · Dec 18, 2025
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.