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The coordinator must also encourage federal, state, local, and tribal government agencies to establish procedures for responding to active shooters."},{"k":"p","t":"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."}],"words":114},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Creates an Active Shooter Alert Communications Network coordinated by a Department of Justice officer, with voluntary best practices for issuing alerts about active shooters, a Comptroller General study, and an authorization of appropriations.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6538/text/eh#H5F73E2B1CEE24D3FB0D5D9DD0B54F7FB"},{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6538/text/eh#H8E98C562B4B148C68BA6E8BB58FDF74A"},{"label":"Sec. 5","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6538/text/eh#H269BC4B1DC6C4F1ABD31580151FE580C"},{"label":"Sec. 6","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6538/text/eh#HE43F0B4D92C84618A1DC79F78AF6EDE9"}]},"core_areas":["Active Shooter Alert Communications Network coordination","Voluntary best practices for active shooter alerts","Study of State and local responses to active shooters and public alerts"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Requires the Attorney General to assign a Department of Justice officer to act as the national coordinator of the Active Shooter Alert Communications Network, known as the Active Shooter Alert Coordinator.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6538/text/eh#H5F73E2B1CEE24D3FB0D5D9DD0B54F7FB"}},{"text":"Requires the Coordinator to encourage Federal, State, Tribal, and local agencies to establish procedures to respond to an active shooter, and to work with State, Tribal, and local governments on regional and interjurisdictional coordination of the Network.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6538/text/eh#H5F73E2B1CEE24D3FB0D5D9DD0B54F7FB"}},{"text":"Requires the Coordinator to notify and coordinate with the Administrator of FEMA, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Chairman of the FCC on using the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System to issue alerts for the Network.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6538/text/eh#H5F73E2B1CEE24D3FB0D5D9DD0B54F7FB"}},{"text":"Requires the Coordinator to establish an Advisory Panel of at least 9 members within 90 days of enactment, and to establish best practices for issuing and disseminating Network alerts using the panel's recommendations.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6538/text/eh#H8E98C562B4B148C68BA6E8BB58FDF74A"}},{"text":"Requires the Comptroller General to study State and local responses to active shooters and situations requiring a public alert or warning, and to report to Congress within 2 years of enactment.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 5","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6538/text/eh#H269BC4B1DC6C4F1ABD31580151FE580C"}},{"text":"Authorizes $2,000,000 to be appropriated to the Attorney General for fiscal year 2023 to carry out the Act, available until expended.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 6","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6538/text/eh#HE43F0B4D92C84618A1DC79F78AF6EDE9"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2022-07-13","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6538/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6538","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6538/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-6538.png","v":"e6ed24b80874","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 6538, 117th Congress: Active Shooter Alert Act of 2022. House: 260 Yea, 169 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 13 Jul 2022."}}