What the ALYSSA Act (Federal) Requires
The ALYSSA Act — the Achieving Lasting Youth Safety and Security in America Act — is federal legislation that proposes a nationwide framework for silent panic alarm systems in public elementary and secondary schools. Named in memory of Alyssa Alhadeff, who was killed in the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, the bill seeks to establish a uniform national standard for school emergency notification technology and to fund its deployment.
As introduced, the federal ALYSSA Act would push every public school in the country toward a silent panic alarm system that immediately connects to local law enforcement and 911 dispatch when activated. The proposed legislation calls for systems that provide location-specific data within the school building so first responders can identify the precise area of an emergency. The bill also calls for integration with the National 911 Program and existing public safety answering points (PSAPs) to ensure seamless communication across jurisdictions.
Current Status (April 2026)
The ALYSSA Act has been reintroduced multiple times. In the 119th Congress (2025–2026) the federal effort is advancing through two principal vehicles:
- H.R. 1524 — the reintroduced ALYSSA Act, focused on a nationwide silent panic alarm framework for K–12 schools.
- H.R. 6809 — Alyssa's Act of 2025, introduced in December 2025 by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT) with Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL). H.R. 6809 directs the federal government to develop, test, and evaluate panic alarm technology for first responders and local educational agencies, expand the federal school safety clearinghouse, create a National School Safety Data Center, and set standards for school digital emergency maps purchased with federal funds (accuracy, shareability with law enforcement, and U.S.-based data storage).
Both measures remain pending in committee as of April 2026. Neither has been enacted. While the federal legislation moves through committee review, more than a dozen states — including New Jersey, New York, Florida, Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and others — have passed their own versions of Alyssa's Law at the state level.
Who Would Need to Comply
If enacted, the federal framework would apply to public elementary and secondary schools in the United States that receive federal funding. This would encompass the vast majority of the nation's approximately 130,000 public K-12 schools, including traditional public schools, public charter schools, and public magnet schools.
The U.S. Department of Education and federal partners would be responsible for establishing implementation standards, setting compliance timelines, and administering federal grant programs to help school districts — particularly those in underfunded or rural areas — procure and install compliant systems. State education agencies would coordinate implementation within their jurisdictions, and individual school districts would bear responsibility for procurement, installation, staff training, and ongoing system maintenance.
How IntelliSee Supports Compliance
Whether the federal ALYSSA Act passes or schools are responding to existing state-level Alyssa's Law mandates, IntelliSee provides a critical technology layer that goes beyond basic panic alarm compliance. The platform's AI gun detection uses existing security camera infrastructure to autonomously detect visible firearms in real time — providing alerts to school administrators and law enforcement without requiring anyone to manually activate a panic button.
This proactive approach addresses the fundamental gap in all panic-alarm-based systems: the delay between when a threat enters a school and when a person is able to trigger the alarm. IntelliSee removes human reaction time from the equation, detecting threats the instant they become visible on camera and sending alerts in seconds. For schools anticipating future federal requirements or already complying with state-level mandates, IntelliSee represents a forward-looking investment in safety technology.
The platform requires no new hardware beyond existing cameras, uses no facial recognition to protect student privacy, and operates autonomously around the clock. IntelliSee also provides responding law enforcement with real-time visual verification of threats, enhancing the quality of information available to officers before they enter a building.