H.R. 6538: Active Shooter Alert Act of 2022

117th Congress · introduced 2022-02-01 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-02-01 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 2 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 307 (2022): On Passage, HR6538 (2022-07-13), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Active Shooter Alert Act of 2022

Plain 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 state, tribal, and local governments to encourage coordination of various elements of the network. The coordinator must also encourage federal, state, local, and tribal government 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.

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Official text

Active Shooter Alert Act of 2022

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · 62 cosponsors

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Victoria Spartz (R-IN), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Nancy Mace (R-SC), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Don Bacon (R-NE), Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY), André Carson (D-IN), Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Mark Takano (D-CA), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX), John R. Carter (R-TX), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Julia Letlow (R-LA), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Sean Casten (D-IL), Dina Titus (D-NV), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), J. Luis Correa (D-CA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Al Green (D-TX), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Ami Bera (D-CA), Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL) and 2 more.

Recorded votes

House roll call 289 (2022): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR6538 (2022-06-22): Failed
House roll call 307 (2022): On Passage, HR6538 (2022-07-13): Passed

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr6538.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr6538 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117