A Republican bill with 13 Democratic cosponsors · See all 25 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as "Alyssa's Act of 2025," aims to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to improve school safety standards and responses. It expands the Federal Clearinghouse on School Safety Evidence-Based Practices through public education, training, and the hiring of subject matter experts. The legislation focuses on the development and testing of panic alarm technology to improve emergency response times. Additionally, it mandates the creation of a National School Safety Data Center to analyze and disseminate information regarding school emergencies. The bill also establishes requirements for digital, interoperable emergency response maps and requires reports on the implementation of school safety master plans.
Yes· 3 of 11
- Scored +8
Would children be better off under this?
The bill aims to protect children by improving school safety standards and emergency response technology.
- Scored +8
Would students be better off under this?
The bill directly enhances the safety and security of students in school environments.
- Scored +5
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
Improved school safety benefits students including those in their late teens and early twenties.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Emergency Response: The bill directs the development, testing, and evaluation of panic alarm technology to improve response times and mitigate loss during school emergencies (Section 2(a)(i)).
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Enhanced School Safety Information: The Secretary may provide public education efforts regarding tools and processes to avoid and address school emergencies, including prevention and response (Section 2(a)(1)).
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Targeted Assistance for Administrators: The bill includes programs to provide specialized information to States and school administrators to help them identify, address, and prevent school emergencies (Section 2(a)(2)).
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Specialized Training and Consulting: The Secretary shall provide training, technical assistance, and individualized consulting with schools to help implement evidence-based safety practices (Section 2(g)).
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Support for Rural Areas: The Secretary is authorized to assist first responders and local educational agencies in research and techniques to improve emergency prevention and response specifically in rural and remote areas (Section 2(k)).
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Data-Driven Safety Solutions: The establishment of a National School Safety Data Center will allow for the analysis of trends, causes, and responses to school emergencies to help set priorities and determine solutions (Section 2(m)(2)).
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Improved Mapping for First Responders: The bill requires emergency response maps to be digital, interoperable with emergency response systems, and capable of being updated in real time to aid in emergency responses (Section 3(a)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Restrictions on Equipment Sales: The Secretary is prohibited from manufacturing or selling any equipment developed through the panic alarm technology program, except when necessary for development, testing, or evaluation (Section 2(a)(2)(i)(2)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — The bill aims to protect children by improving school safety standards and emergency response technology. Would students be better off under this? — The bill directly enhances the safety and security of students in school environments. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill specifically authorizes assistance for safety research and equipment in rural and remote areas. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Improved school safety benefits students including those in their late teens and early twenties. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Enhanced school safety provides more security for all students regardless of economic background.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill mandates research into the effectiveness and productivity of panic alarm technology.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The creation of a National School Safety Data Center facilitates the public dissemination of safety-related information.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — The bill requires digital emergency response maps to be shared via secured and authenticated application programming interfaces.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill's focus on school safety may indirectly benefit local economies by increasing community stability.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this improve buses, trains and other public transport? — The bill's emphasis on digital mapping and technological integration reflects modern infrastructure standards.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The bill targets school safety which can contribute to stable community environments.
- 8/27/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 8/17/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 6/9/2026
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- 5/19/2026
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 5/13/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/30/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 4/16/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 3/19/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 2/11/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 1/20/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 12/18/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
- 12/17/2025
- 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.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Don BaconRepublican · Nebraska
Donald DavisDemocrat · North Carolina
Mario Diaz-BalartRepublican · Florida
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Randy FineRepublican · Florida
Josh GottheimerDemocrat · New Jersey
Carlos GimenezRepublican · Florida
Henry JohnsonDemocrat · Georgia
Raja KrishnamoorthiDemocrat · Illinois
Thomas KeanRepublican · New Jersey
Mike LevinDemocrat · California
Michael LawlerRepublican · New York
Lucy McBathDemocrat · Georgia
Blake MooreRepublican · Utah
Jared MoskowitzDemocrat · Florida
Celeste MaloyRepublican · Utah
John McGuireRepublican · Virginia
Maria SalazarRepublican · Florida
Suhas SubramanyamDemocrat · Virginia
Shri ThanedarDemocrat · Michigan
Eugene VindmanDemocrat · Virginia
Debbie Wasserman SchultzDemocrat · Florida
Frederica WilsonDemocrat · Florida
Ann WagnerRepublican · Missouri
George WhitesidesDemocrat · California