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This bill, the Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement (READI) Act of 2020, aims to improve oversight by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the wireless and broadcast emergency alert systems. Key provisions include: 1. Allowing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator, in addition to the President, to issue alerts through the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) system. 2. Requiring State Emergency Communications Committees (SECCs) to meet annually to review and update state emergency alert system (EAS) plans, which must then be approved by the FCC. 3. Establishing a system for the FCC, in consultation with FEMA, to receive and examine reports of false alerts under the EAS and WEA systems. 4. Directing the FCC to modify the EAS to allow for the repeating of alerts issued by the President, FEMA Administrator, or other entities during national security events. 5. Requiring the FCC to study the feasibility of updating the EAS to enable or improve alerts to consumers through the internet and streaming services.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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