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Next Generation 9–1–1 Act

House

Establishes a grant program for state territorial and tribal governments to implement and maintain next generation 9 1 1 emergency communications systems

Latest action: Thu Jan 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Enhancing First Response Act

Senate

Requires the FCC and other federal offices to report on disaster communications outages, 9 1 1 outage information, telecommunicator classification, and Kari's Law implementation

Latest action: Thu Sep 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Emergency Reporting Act

House

Requires the FCC to investigate emergency communications outages and publicly report on 9 1 1 outage gaps and disaster related network disruptions

Latest action: Tue Apr 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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TORNADO Act

Senate

Require NOAA to assess and improve hazardous weather communications, especially tornado warnings, through new offices, research, planning, and storm reviews

Latest action: Mon Jun 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act

House

Modernizes how federal disaster management costs are handled under emergency management policy

Latest action: Fri Oct 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes NOAA fire weather programs and incident meteorology support to improve wildfire forecasting, readiness, and response nationwide

Latest action: Thu Sep 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Federal Building Threat Notification Act

Senate

Require notification procedures for threats involving federal buildings to improve emergency communication and response

Latest action: Mon Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Taiwan Travel and Tourism Coordination Act

Senate

Establishes a framework for coordinating United States travel and tourism engagement with Taiwan through foreign relations policy

Latest action: Tue Feb 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Modernizing and Improving the National Terrorism Advisory System Act of 2026

House

Require the Department of Homeland Security to submit a strategy for modernizing the National Terrorism Advisory System and for GAO to review its implementation

Latest action: Wed Jun 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to reauthorize the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System.

House

Reauthorizes through FY2030 the U.S. Geological Survey's National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System, including its monitoring network, observatories, data center, and research grants

Latest action: Tue Dec 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Federal Building Threat Notification Act

House

Requires GSA and the Federal Protective Service to create and share emergency communication guidance for notifying federal building tenants during life safety threats

Latest action: Wed Mar 25 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025

Senate

Reauthorizes the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program through FY2028 and expands federal earthquake resilience work to cover secondary hazards, infrastructure recovery, and high risk seismic assessments

Latest action: Wed Jan 07 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Disaster Assistance Simplification Act

Senate

Directs FEMA to create a unified disaster assistance application system so survivors can apply for aid, track updates, and receive recovery information across programs

Latest action: Wed Dec 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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First Responder Network Authority Reauthorization Act of 2026

House

Extends FirstNet Authority through FY2037 while shifting its management into NTIA and tightening oversight of the nationwide public safety broadband network

Latest action: Tue Apr 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Wildfire Intelligence Collaboration and Coordination Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a framework for collaboration and coordination on wildfire intelligence in agriculture and forestry policy

Latest action: Thu Feb 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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FEMA Act of 2025

House

Reestablishes FEMA as an independent cabinet-level agency and broadly revises disaster assistance and hazard mitigation programs

Latest action: Wed Sep 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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PIPES Act of 2025

House

Establishes the PIPES Act of 2025 as a specific House measure pending committee reporting

Latest action: Wed Sep 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026

Senate

Reauthorizes weather research and forecasting innovation programs through 2026 under federal weather science policy

Latest action: Wed Mar 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes pipeline safety measures under the PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025 despite limited public bill details

Latest action: Mon May 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds multiple federal departments and agencies for the rest of FY2026, continues Homeland Security funding temporarily, and extends several expiring federal programs and authorities

Latest action: Tue Feb 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Appropriate FY2026 funding for the Department of Homeland Security and set conditions and restrictions on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Thu Jun 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027

House

Continues FY2027 appropriations for federal agencies through early December 2026 or until regular appropriations are enacted, while extending several expiring programs and authorities

Latest action: Wed Jul 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026

Senate

Provides continuing fiscal year 2026 funding for federal agencies, permanently extends expanded health insurance tax credits, and extends several expiring programs and authorities

Latest action: Thu Oct 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026

House

Extends FY2026 federal funding through a short-term continuing resolution while permanently extending expanded health insurance premium tax credits and continuing several expiring programs

Latest action: Thu Sep 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

House

Continues FY2027 funding for federal agencies through December 11, 2026 or until regular appropriations are enacted, while extending multiple expiring federal programs and authorities

Latest action: Mon Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

House

Provides full-year FY2025 continuing appropriations for federal agencies and extends multiple expiring health and other federal programs and authorities through FY2025

Latest action: Sat Mar 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026

House

Extends continuing appropriations for agriculture, the legislative branch, and military construction and veterans affairs, while continuing related extensions for fiscal year 2026

Latest action: Wed Nov 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Making National Parks Safer Act

Senate

Directs the National Park Service to assess and plan installation of Next Generation 911 systems at emergency communications centers in national parks

Latest action: Thu Jul 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Public Safety Communications Act

House

Establishes statutory authority for the Office of Public Safety Communications to oversee public safety communications programs, including Next Generation 9-1-1 grants and FirstNet management

Latest action: Thu Jan 15 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Making National Parks Safer Act

House

Require stronger safety measures in national parks to improve visitor protection and emergency response

Latest action: Wed Mar 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2025

House

Make intentional swatting a federal crime by banning false reports likely to trigger an emergency response to claimed crimes or safety threats

Latest action: Thu Jan 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act of 2025

Senate

Criminalizes swatting by banning intentional false reports that could reasonably trigger an emergency response to supposed crimes or safety threats

Latest action: Thu Jan 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes a 2025 framework for federal wildfire response and preparedness activities on public lands and forests

Latest action: Tue Dec 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act of 2025

House

Establishes a federal framework to improve wildfire response and preparedness activities in 2025

Latest action: Wed Jan 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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First Responders Wellness Act

Senate

Establishes a national mental health hotline and expands disaster counseling services for first responders and emergency response providers

Latest action: Thu Feb 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Lulu’s Law

Senate

Requires the Federal Communications Commission to expressly allow wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks on mobile phones

Latest action: Fri Jun 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025

House

Reauthorizes through FY2030 and revises a broad set of federal substance use disorder, overdose, and mental health prevention, treatment, and recovery programs, while adding targeted requirements on data, cybersecurity, grant use, and controlled substance practices

Latest action: Mon Dec 01 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Lulu’s Law

House

Requires the Federal Communications Commission to expressly allow wireless emergency alerts to be sent to mobile phones during shark attacks

Latest action: Thu Apr 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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MSD Act

House

Require school districts receiving federal education funds to adopt school emergency response and parent notification procedures and meet reinforced school door requirements

Latest action: Thu Feb 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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TWISTER Act

House

Establishes the TWISTER Act as a science and technology measure introduced for committee review

Latest action: Wed Sep 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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