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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6809 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to reduce losses of life through 
better school safety standards and responses, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 17, 2025 
Mr. OWENS (for himself, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, and Mr. 
MOSKOWITZ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Commit-
tees 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 jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to reduce 
losses of life through better school safety standards and 
responses, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as ‘‘Alyssa’s Act of 2025’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF THE FEDERAL CLEARINGHOUSE ON 
SCHOOL 
SAFETY 
EVIDENCE-BASED 
PRAC-
TICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2220D of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 665k) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subsections: 
‘‘(f) PUBLIC EDUCATION EFFORTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—As part of the Clearing-
house, the Secretary may take any step necessary to 
carry out public education efforts regarding tools 
and processes necessary to avoid and address school 
emergencies (including school shootings), including 
with respect to prevention and response. 
‘‘(2) PROGRAMS.—The public education efforts 
referred to in paragraph (1) shall include programs 
to provide specialized information to States and 
school administrators to help identify, address, and 
prevent school emergencies (including school shoot-
ings) to protect life as quickly and efficiently as pos-
sible. 
‘‘(3) MEANS.—The Secretary shall sponsor and 
encourage research, testing, and experimentation to 
determine the most effective means to implement the 
tools and processes referred to in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(g) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—As 
part of the Clearinghouse, the Secretary shall provide to 
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the individuals and entities referred to in subsection (a)(2) 
training and technical assistance with respect to the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) The evidence-based practices and rec-
ommendations of the Clearinghouse. 
‘‘(2) Individualized consulting with schools, to 
determine for each school the best way to implement 
such practices and recommendations, as appropriate. 
‘‘(h) SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS.—As part of the 
Clearinghouse, the Secretary shall hire personnel and con-
tractors with expertise in school safety and school admin-
istration to provide additional subject matter expertise in 
implementing evidence-based programming in schools. 
‘‘(i) PANIC ALARM TECHNOLOGY.— 
‘‘(1) TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.— 
As part of the Clearinghouse, the Secretary shall 
carry out a program of development, testing, and 
evaluation of panic alarm technology for utilization 
by first responders and local educational agencies to 
improve response times, recovery, and loss mitiga-
tion in the event of school emergencies (including 
school shootings), including with respect to the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) Safe and reliable auxiliary equipment 
for utilization in school shooting response, de-
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tection, and control, including visual strobes 
and audio communications equipment and mo-
bile equipment. 
‘‘(B) Related equipment with high sensi-
tivity and reliability that are relatively inexpen-
sive to purchase, install, and maintain to ensure 
wide acceptance and utilization in schools. 
‘‘(C) Methods of testing such technology 
on a non-interference basis. 
‘‘(D) Specifications, standards, and accept-
ance and validation test procedures for all such 
equipment. 
‘‘(E) 
Operation 
tests, 
demonstration 
projects, and alert investigations in support of 
the matters described in subparagraphs (A) 
through (D). 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may not 
manufacture or sell any equipment developed pursu-
ant to paragraph (1), except to the extent the Sec-
retary determines necessary to develop, test, or 
evaluate such equipment. 
‘‘(3) MANAGEMENT STUDIES.— 
‘‘(A) PANIC ALARM TECHNOLOGY.— 
‘‘(i) STUDIES PERMITTED.—The Sec-
retary may conduct studies of the oper-
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ations and management aspects of panic 
alarm technology through quantitative 
techniques, including operations research, 
management economics, cost effectiveness 
studies, and other techniques and methods 
as may be applicable and useful. 
‘‘(ii) CONTENT.—The studies under 
clause (i) shall include consideration of the 
following: 
‘‘(I) The allocation of resources. 
‘‘(II) The optimum panic alarm 
technology. 
‘‘(III) The optimum geographical 
area for panic alarm technology. 
‘‘(IV) The manner of responding 
to such technology. 
‘‘(V) The operation of citywide 
and regional public safety answering 
points. 
‘‘(VI) 
The 
effectiveness, 
fre-
quency, and methods of inspecting 
such technology. 
‘‘(B) RESEARCH.—The Secretary may con-
duct research on the following: 
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‘‘(i) The productivity and efficiency of 
panic alarm technology. 
‘‘(ii) The reduction of injuries caused 
by such technology. 
‘‘(iii) The most effective types of such 
technology. 
‘‘(iv) Procedures and techniques for 
accurately measuring and analyzing the 
matters described in clauses (i) through 
(iii). 
‘‘(C) ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may as-
sist first responders and local educational agen-
cies in measuring and evaluating, on a cost-ben-
efit basis, the effectiveness of programs and ac-
tivities related to panic alarm technology. 
‘‘(j) PROJECTS.—As part of the Clearinghouse, the 
Secretary may conduct development, testing, and dem-
onstration projects to introduce to and encourage utiliza-
tion by local educational agencies new technology, stand-
ards, operating methods, command techniques, and man-
agement systems. 
‘‘(k) RURAL ASSISTANCE.—As part of the Clearing-
house, the Secretary may assist first responders and local 
educational agencies in sponsoring and encouraging re-
search into approaches, techniques, systems, and equip-
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ment to improve school emergency prevention and re-
sponse in rural and remote areas. 
‘‘(l) GUIDANCE.—In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary shall ensure that, as relevant technological and 
practical developments occur, the Clearinghouse’s guid-
ance regarding school emergencies (including school shoot-
ings) is as aligned as practicable with the related guidance 
of other Federal agencies (including the Department of 
Education and the Department of Health and Human 
Services), State and local governments, public sector enti-
ties, and private sector entities. 
‘‘(m) NATIONAL SCHOOL SAFETY DATA CENTER.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—As part of the Clearing-
house, not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall es-
tablish through SchoolSafety.gov an integrated, com-
prehensive National School Safety Data Center (in 
this section referred to as the ‘Data Center’) for the 
selection, analysis, publication, and dissemination of 
information related to the following: 
‘‘(A) The prevention, occurrence, and con-
trol of school emergencies (including school 
shootings). 
‘‘(B) Results with respect to any effort to 
address school safety. 
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‘‘(C) Other school safety resources, includ-
ing with respect to hardening measures. 
‘‘(2) DUTIES.—The duties of the Secretary with 
respect to the Data Center are the following: 
‘‘(A) Provide an accurate nationwide anal-
ysis of issues related to school safety. 
‘‘(B) Identify major problems regarding 
school safety. 
‘‘(C) Assist States, local educational agen-
cies, and law enforcement agencies in setting 
priorities regarding school safety. 
‘‘(D) Determine possible solutions to such 
problems. 
‘‘(3) DATA.—In carrying out the duties under 
paragraph (2), the Secretary shall gather and ana-
lyze data with respect to the following: 
‘‘(A) The frequency, causes, trends, and 
responses with respect to school emergencies 
(including school shootings). 
‘‘(B) The number of injuries and deaths 
resulting from school violence, including infor-
mation on the specific causes and nature of 
such injuries and deaths. 
‘‘(C) The property losses resulting from 
school violence. 
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‘‘(D) The behavioral hazards faced by 
school staff, including the causes of staff inju-
ries and deaths resulting from school violence. 
‘‘(E) The types of school safety plans uti-
lized by schools, including with respect to in-
spection and updating reporting practices. 
‘‘(F) The school safety prevention and re-
sponse laws, systems, methods, techniques, and 
administrative structures utilized in States. 
‘‘(G) The causes of, behaviors relating to, 
and best methods to control other types of 
school safety issues, including classroom out-
bursts, physical altercations, truancy, and 
elopement. 
‘‘(H) Any other matter as the Data Center 
determines useful and applicable. 
‘‘(4) OTHER DUTIES.—In carrying out the du-
ties under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall carry 
out the following: 
‘‘(A) Develop standardized data reporting 
methods with respect to the data described in 
paragraph (3). 
‘‘(B) Encourage and assist States, local 
educational agencies, and law enforcement 
agencies in developing and reporting such data. 
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‘‘(C) Utilize data gathering and analysis 
organizations, both public and private. 
‘‘(5) DISSEMINATION.—The Secretary shall 
carry out the following: 
‘‘(A) Ensure, to the maximum extent pos-
sible, dissemination to States, local educational 
agencies, and law enforcement agencies of the 
school safety data collected and developed with 
respect to the Data Center. 
‘‘(B) Publish through SchoolSafety.gov 
such data for utilization by Federal agencies 
(including the Department of Education and 
the Department of Health and Human Serv-
ices), State and local governments, public sector 
entities, and private sector entities. 
‘‘(n) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than June 30 of 
the year following the date of the enactment of this 
subsection and annually thereafter, the Secretary 
shall submit a report on any activity relating to the 
Clearinghouse during the preceding year to the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) The Committee on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives. 
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‘‘(B) The Committee on Education and 
Workforce of the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(C) The Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(D) The Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity of the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(E) The Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate. 
‘‘(F) The Committee on Health, Edu-
cation, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate. 
‘‘(G) The Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—A report submitted pursuant 
to paragraph (1) shall include information relating 
to the following: 
‘‘(A) An appraisal, including statistical 
analyses, estimates, and long-term projections, 
of the human and economic losses due to school 
shootings. 
‘‘(B) A survey and summary of any activ-
ity relating to the research and technology ef-
forts carried out under the Clearinghouse. 
‘‘(C) A comparative analysis of actions rec-
ommended in school safety plans described in 
subsection (m)(3)(E). 
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‘‘(D) An assessment of the effectiveness of 
the Clearinghouse in assisting schools to de-
velop and implement master plans as a means 
to avert violence, and policy recommendations 
for improved effectiveness. 
‘‘(E) A summary of the activities taken to 
assist first responders and local educational 
agencies. 
‘‘(F) A summary of the public education 
efforts carried out under the Clearinghouse. 
‘‘(G) A summary of outstanding problems 
with respect to the Clearinghouse, in order of 
priority. 
‘‘(H) A description of evidence-based rec-
ommendations for additional legislation as the 
Secretary determines appropriate with respect 
to school safety. 
‘‘(o) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The term 
‘local educational agency’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 8101 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
‘‘(2) PANIC
ALARM
TECHNOLOGY.—The term 
‘panic alarm technology’ means a wearable device 
that allows for immediate contact with emergency 
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services or emergency services agencies, law enforce-
ment agencies, health departments, and fire depart-
ments. 
‘‘(3) PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT.—The 
term ‘public safety answering point’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 222 of the Communica-
tions Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 222).’’. 
(b) DIRECTORS.— 
(1) CLEARINGHOUSE.—Section 2220D of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 665k) is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(3)— 
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(A) and (B) as subparagraphs (B) and 
(C), respectively; and 
(ii) by inserting before subparagraph 
(B), as so redesignated, the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(A) DIRECTOR.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 
120 days after the date of the enactment 
of this clause, the Secretary shall designate 
from among the personnel of the Depart-
ment a Director of the Clearinghouse (in 
this section referred to as the ‘Director’). 
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‘‘(ii) DISCHARGE.—In carrying out 
this section, the Secretary shall act 
through the Director.’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (2)(B)(iii), by strik-
ing ‘‘subsection (a)(3)(B)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsection (a)(3)(C)’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (3), by striking 
‘‘subsection (a)(3)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (a)(3)(C)’’. 
(2) UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE.—Section 
2220D of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 665k) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ‘‘the 
Director of the United States Secret Service,’’ 
after ‘‘with’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)(1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘for’’ and inserting 
‘‘of’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘evidence-based 
practices published by the Clearing-
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house’’ and inserting ‘‘such prac-
tices’’; and 
(II) by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) consult with the Director of the 
United States Secret Service to ensure that 
such practices and recommendations are aligned 
with the evidence-based support of the National 
Threat Assessment Center.’’; and 
(C) in subsection (d)(2), in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘the Di-
rector of the United States Secret Service,’’ 
after ‘‘with’’. 
(c) 
EXTERNAL
ADVISORY
BOARD.—Subsection 
(d)(2)(B) of section 2220D of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 665k) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘establish an external advisory 
board, which shall be comprised’’ and inserting ‘‘not-
withstanding subsection (a)(2) of section 1013 of 
title 5, United States Code, maintain an external ad-
visory board composed’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘representative’’ and inserting 
‘‘representatives’’. 
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SEC. 3. FUNDING PROHIBITION AND STRATEGY FOR EMER-
GENCY RESPONSE MAPS. 
(a) FUNDING PROHIBITION.— 
(1) PROHIBITION.—No Federal funds made 
available for fiscal year 2026 or any fiscal year 
thereafter may be used to procure an emergency re-
sponse map that does not meet the requirements de-
scribed in paragraph (2). 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The requirements for an 
emergency response map described in paragraph (1) 
are the following: 
(A) Be in a digital geospatial format— 
(i) accessible on a laptop computer, 
tablet computer, smartphone, or other mo-
bile platform; and 
(ii) capable of being— 
(I) printed and shared electroni-
cally; and 
(II) updated in real time. 
(B) Be interoperable with emergency re-
sponse systems using commonly accepted stand-
ards and capable of being digitally integrated 
into other mapping, emergency response, or 
public safety applications. 
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(C) Have symbology in accordance with 
guidelines of the National Association of Public 
Safety GIS. 
(D) Have data owned by the owner of the 
site for which such map is procured with the 
right to copy, display, distribute, transmit, and 
adapt such map for any lawful purpose, includ-
ing sharing such map with the governmental or 
private entities that provide or support emer-
gency services at such site. 
(E) Have data shared only via a secured 
and authenticated application programming 
interface. 
(F) Not be stored in a data center located 
outside of the United States. 
(G) Be in a format that can be oriented 
true north and on a coordinate grid. 
(H) Be in a format that can display any 
floor of the site (or the portion of the site) for 
which such map is procured through overlaid, 
aerial imagery. 
(I) Be for a site (or a portion of a site) 
that is verified annually by the local educational 
agency for accuracy by a walk through inspec-
tion of such site or such portion. 
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(J) After any funds to procure such map 
are expended, be made available to the following 
without restriction: 
(i) The procurer of such map. 
(ii) Each covered public safety agency 
that serves the site for which such map is 
procured. 
(b) STRATEGY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, 
in consultation with the Secretary of Education and 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a strategy for the Federal Government to carry out 
the following: 
(A) Procure an emergency response map 
that satisfies the requirements described in sub-
section (a)(2) for any site that is owned or 
leased by the Federal Government and deter-
mined to be critical by the Secretary. 
(B) Distribute such map to each covered 
public safety agency that serves such site. 
(2) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date on which the Secretary submits the strategy 
pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall brief 
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