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Introduced
02/23/2021
02/23/2021
In Committee
02/24/2021
02/24/2021
Crossed Over
07/21/2021
07/21/2021
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
AN ACT To direct the Federal Communications Commission to issue reports after activation of the Disaster Information Re- porting System and to make improvements to network outage reporting.
AI Summary
This bill, the Emergency Reporting Act, directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to issue reports after the activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System, which is used to collect information on communications service outages during major events. The bill requires the FCC to issue a preliminary report within 6 weeks of the deactivation of the system, hold public field hearings in affected areas, and then issue a final report within 12 months. The bill also requires the FCC to adopt rules to improve network outage reporting, including requiring service providers to notify public safety answering points about certain communications service disruptions. Key terms used in the bill include "broadband internet access service," "commercial mobile service," and "public safety answering point."
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (6)
Doris Matsui (D)*,
Gus Bilirakis (R),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Van Taylor (R),
Mike Thompson (D),
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (on 07/21/2021)
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