Alyssa’s Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6809 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 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 Committees 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 jurisdiction 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 Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as ``Alyssa's Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF THE FEDERAL CLEARINGHOUSE ON SCHOOL SAFETY EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES. (a) In General.--Section 2220D of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 665k) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: ``(f) Public Education Efforts.-- ``(1) In general.--As part of the Clearinghouse, 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 sc