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HR 6538 - Active Shooter Alert Act of 2022 - National Key Vote

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Title: Active Shooter Alert Act of 2022

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires a designated officer of the Department of Justice act as the national coordinator of an Active Shooter Alert Communications Network regarding an emergency involving an active shooter.

Highlights:

 

  • Requires a designated officer of the Department of Justice act as the national coordinator of an Active Shooter Alert Communications Network regarding an emergency involving an active shooter (Sec. 3).

  • Specifies the duties of the coordinator, including to work with state, tribal, and local governments to encourage coordination of various elements of the network, as well as encouraging federal, state, local, and tribal government agencies to establish procedures for responding to active shooters (Sec. 3).

  • Require 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 (Sec. 5).

  • Appropriates $2 million from the general budget for fiscal year 2023 to the Attorney General to carry out this bill (Sec. 6).

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