{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://sewell.house.gov/2022/7/rep-sewell-votes-active-shooter-alert-act", "Rep. Sewell Votes for the Active Shooter Alert Act", "2022-07-14", "2022", "2022-07", "Democrat", "House", "AL", "Terri A. Sewell", "S001185", "sewell.house.gov", "sewell", "https://sewell.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) voted for the Active Shooter Alert Act, legislation that will help quickly warn Alabama communities of a nearby active shooter. The bill would establish a program similar to the AMBER Alert system, allowing law enforcement to effectively and efficiently alert the public during a shooting. Today\u2019s passage of the Active Shooter Alert Act follows House Republicans\u2019 attempt to obstruct this life-saving legislation last month.\n\n\u201cThe Active Shooter Alert Act is another common sense measure to address our nation\u2019s gun violence epidemic and save lives,\u201d said Rep. Sewell. \u201cThis critical bill builds on the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which I proudly voted for last month, by helping to keep people safe and informed during active shooter incidents. As we work to enact this urgently needed legislation, I will continue pushing for action to tackle gun violence and save lives!\u201d\n\nSince 2009, communities across the nation have been torn apart by nearly 300 mass shootings \u2013 attacks that have killed more than 1,500 people and wounded 1,000 more. Among the most urgent challenges during an active shooter incident is the need to prevent additional victims from unknowingly walking into the line of fire.\n\nThe Active Shooter Alert Act will support these life-saving efforts by establishing an Active Shooter Alert Coordinator at the U.S. Department of Justice. The Coordinator will offer state and local law enforcement officials voluntary access to training, technical support and advice for improving or implementing active shooter alert systems. These resources include guidance on the most effective alert content, delivery strategies and recommendations such as silencing alerts in the immediate vicinity of a shooter.\n\nThis legislation is strongly supported by major law enforcement organizations, including the National Sherriff\u2019s Association, Major Cities Chiefs Associations, National Association of Police Organizations, Fraternal Order of Police, National Police Foundation and National District Attorneys Association.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://sewell.house.gov/2022/7/rep-sewell-votes-active-shooter-alert-act"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7193900421261787, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}