Active Shooter Alert Act of 2022
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.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Jul 2022
House Passage
Jul 2022
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Feb 1, 2022
Last action Jul 14, 2022
Floor votes · House Jul 13, 2022
How they voted
260–169
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 431
Jul 13, 2022
D
Democratic220
98% Yea
R
Republican211
79% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Jul 14, 2022
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Jul 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 260 - 169 (Roll no. 307). (text: CR H5993-5994)
lower
Jul 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 260 - 169 (Roll no. 307).(text: CR H5993-5994)
lower
Jul 13, 2022
Introduced
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7900, S. 3373, H.R. 8296, H.R. 8297 and H.R. 6538 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
lower
Jul 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rule H. Res. 1224 passed House.
lower
Jul 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1224 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7900, S. 3373, H.R. 8296, H.R. 8297 and H.R. 6538 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
lower
Jun 21, 2022
Introduced
Mr. Cicilline moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Jun 21, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-379.
lower
Jun 15, 2022
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Jun 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 61 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David N. Cicilline
DDemocratic
Co
Al Green
DDemocratic
Co
Al Lawson, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Ami Bera
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Betty McCollum
DDemocratic
Co
Bobby L. Rush
DDemocratic
Co
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
Co
Brenda L. Lawrence
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Higgins
DDemocratic
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