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HR 6809 · 119th Congress · HouseIn committee

Alyssa’s Act of 2025

In plain language: This bill expands federal school safety initiatives by testing wearable panic alarms and providing schools with technical training and expert consulting for emergencies, including shootings. Starting in fiscal year 2026, federal funds cannot be used to buy school emergency response maps unless they meet strict digital standards, such as real-time updating and mobile access for first responders. The legislation also creates a national school safety data center on SchoolSafety.gov to collect, analyze, and publish nationwide data on school violence and safety measures.

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Issues

What this bill touches.

Public R&D+30Role of government+28Federal vs. state/local+25

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Who it affects

Who it helps · who it burdens.

Who it helps

  • Local educational agencies and school administratorsReceive training, technical assistance, individualized consulting, and research support from DHS to implement school safety practices and emergency technologies, but must conduct annual walk-through inspections if procuring federally funded emergency response maps (Sec. 2(a)(f)-(k), Sec. 3(a)(2)(I)).provisional
  • First responders and public safety agenciesGain access to standardized digital emergency response maps and receive DHS research, testing, and technical assistance on panic alarm technologies and rural emergency response (Sec. 2(a)(i), Sec. 2(a)(k), Sec. 3(a)(2)(J), Sec. 3(b)(1)(B)).provisional
  • School safety experts and contractorsBecome eligible for hiring and contracting by DHS to provide subject matter expertise on evidence-based school safety programming (Sec. 2(a)(h)).provisional

Who it burdens

  • Department of Homeland SecurityAssumes duties to establish a National School Safety Data Center, hire safety experts, evaluate panic alarm tech, provide customized consulting to schools, designate a Clearinghouse Director, and submit regular strategies and reports to Congress (Sec. 2, Sec. 3(b), Sec. 4).provisional
  • Vendors of school emergency response mapsCannot have their products purchased using federal funds starting in fiscal year 2026 unless their maps meet strict digital geospatial, US-data-hosting, API, and interoperability standards (Sec. 3(a)).provisional

Dollar-level funding (FEC sector totals) is coming in a later phase.

What it does

The provisions, in plain language.

  1. Requires the Department of Homeland Security to provide training, technical assistance, and customized consulting to help schools implement safety recommendations.

    Sec. 2(a)(g)provisional

  2. Directs the Department of Homeland Security to test, evaluate, and research wearable panic alarm technologies for schools and first responders, while barring the department from manufacturing or selling the devices.

    Sec. 2(a)(i)provisional

  3. Requires the Department of Homeland Security to align school safety guidance across federal agencies and consult with the Secret Service to incorporate threat assessment research.

    Sec. 2(a)(l), Sec. 2(b)(2)provisional

  4. Requires the Department of Homeland Security to establish a National School Safety Data Center on SchoolSafety.gov within one year to collect, analyze, and publish nationwide data on school emergencies, violence, and safety measures.

    Sec. 2(a)(m)provisional

  5. Prohibits the use of federal funds starting in fiscal year 2026 to purchase school emergency response maps unless they meet specific digital, security, interoperability, and annual verification standards.

    Sec. 3(a)provisional

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Timeline

How it moved.

  1. Dec 18, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.
  2. Dec 17, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Dec 17, 2025Introduced in House

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