HR 6538 United States House · 117th Congress

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

260169
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 431
Jul 13, 2022
D Democratic220
217 Yea 1 Nay 2
98% Yea
R Republican211
43 Yea 168 Nay
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
Photo of David N. Cicilline
David N. Cicilline
DDemocratic
RI
1
Co
Photo of Al Green
Al Green
DDemocratic
TX
9
Co
Photo of Al Lawson, Jr.
Al Lawson, Jr.
DDemocratic
FL
5
Co
Photo of Ami Bera
Ami Bera
DDemocratic
CA
6
Co
Photo of Andrew R. Garbarino
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
NY
2
Co
Photo of André Carson
André Carson
DDemocratic
IN
7
Co
Photo of Betty McCollum
Betty McCollum
DDemocratic
MN
4
Co
Photo of Bobby L. Rush
Bobby L. Rush
DDemocratic
IL
1
Co
Photo of Bonnie Watson Coleman
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
NJ
12
Co
Photo of Brenda L. Lawrence
Brenda L. Lawrence
DDemocratic
MI
14
Co
Photo of Brian Higgins
Brian Higgins
DDemocratic
NY
26