Emergency Communications Systems

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US Congress 116th Congress

SAFE PLAY Act of 2020 Supporting Athletes, Families, and Educators to Protect the Lives of Athletic Youth Act of 2020 [HB-6007] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Sports ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Grants ] [Science ]
Directs several agencies to undertake specified activities and expand surveillance related to cardiac conditions, concussions, and heat-related illnesses among young athletes. The bill also establishes requirements for schools with respect to concussions and excessive heat. Specifically, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) must (1) develop information for schools, childcare centers, and others on high-risk cardiac conditions in children, adolescents, and young adults; and (2) incorporate questions about cardiac conditions in an (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Sewell Introduced In House on 02/27/2020

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RESILIENT Networks Act Reinforcing and Evaluating Service Integrity, Local Infrastructure, and Emergency Notification for Today’s Networks Act [HB-5926] [Telecommunications ] [Disaster Relief ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Safety ]
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for expedient restoration of advanced communications service networks during times of emergency, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 03/10/2020

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FIRST RESPONDER Act of 2020 Fee Integrity and Responsibilities and To Regain Essential Spectrum for Public-safety Operators Needed to Deploy Equipment Reliably Act of 2020 [HB-5928] [Telecommunications ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
To repeal the requirement to reallocate and auction the T-Band spectrum, to amend the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 to clarify acceptable 9-1-1 obligations or expenditures, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Greg Walden Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 02/27/2020

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To direct the Federal Communications Commission to issue reports after activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System and to make improvements to network outage reporting. [HB-5918] [Telecommunications ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Safety ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Cybersecurity ]
Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to report on certain activations of the Disaster Information Reporting System (the system through which communications providers report their operational status during times of crisis) and to adopt specified rules related to network outage reporting. If the system was activated for at least seven days, the FCC must issue a preliminary a report that includes (1) the number and duration of any service outages, (2) the approximate number of users or the amount of infrastructure potentially affected (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 09/22/2020

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School Safety Act of 2020 [HB-5765] [Education ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ]
To reauthorize the matching grant program for school security in the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Suozzi Introduced In House on 02/05/2020

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SMART Act Spectrum Management And Reallocation for Taxpayers Act [S.3246] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ]
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a public auction of the C-band, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 01/28/2020

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Investing in America's Digital Infrastructure Act [S.2956] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Infrastructure ]
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a public auction of the C-band, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 11/21/2019

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Protecting Social Workers and Health Professionals from Workplace Violence Act of 2019 [HB-5138] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ] [Human Services ] [Grants ] [Law Enforcement ] [Mental Health ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Crime ]
Directs the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to states, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations for providing safety measures to social workers, health workers, and human services professionals performing services placing such individuals in high-risk and potentially dangerous situations.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 11/19/2019

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Protecting Social Workers and Health Professionals from Workplace Violence Act of 2019 [HB-5138] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ] [Human Services ] [Grants ] [Law Enforcement ] [Mental Health ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Crime ]
Directs the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to states, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations for providing safety measures to social workers, health workers, and human services professionals performing services placing such individuals in high-risk and potentially dangerous situations.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 11/19/2019

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Wildfire Defense Act [S.2882] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Insurance ] [Public Safety ] [Community Development ] [Poverty ] [Telecommunications ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ]
Directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a community wildfire defense grant program and requires other actions by FEMA, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and the Forest Service with respect to wildfires. In awarding grants, FEMA must give priority to state and local governments, Indian tribes, and joint authorities that will carry out projects or plans supporting a low-income community in a fire-hazard area or a severe disaster impacted community in a fire-hazard area. The GAO shall publish (1) a report on authorities (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs. on 11/18/2019

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Protecting Social Workers and Health Professionals from Workplace Violence Act of 2019 [S.2880] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ] [Mental Health ] [Workers' Compensation ] [Crime ]
Directs the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to states, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations for providing safety measures to social workers, health workers, and human services professionals performing services placing such individuals in high-risk and potentially dangerous situations.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 11/18/2019

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SAFER Pipelines Act of 2019 Safe, Accountable, Fair, and Environmentally Responsible Pipelines Act of 2019 [HB-5120] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Public Safety ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ]
Addresses pipeline safety with respect to natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Among other things, the bill reauthorizes appropriations through FY2023 for pipeline safety activities; prioritizes assessment methods for transmission pipelines that can provide a greater level of safety than direct assessment, including the use of internal inspection devices or pressure testing; makes it mandatory for each operator of a transmission pipeline facility in a high consequence area to install automatic or remote shutoff valves; directs owners and (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Reported (amended) By The Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-661, Part I. on 12/17/2020

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Recognizing that the United States has a moral obligation to meet its foundational promise of guaranteed justice for all. [HR-702] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Human Rights ] [Public Safety ]
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the federal government should begin a large-scale effort to reduce incarceration rates and reshape the American legal system by consulting with communities and individuals directly impacted by the justice system; decriminalizing certain behaviors, increasing diversion opportunities, revising sentencing laws, and reducing practices that contribute to recidivism; ending practices that advantage the wealthy and prohibiting private companies from profiting from the criminal justice (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 12/18/2019

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Wildfire Defense Act [HB-5091] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Insurance ] [Public Safety ] [Telecommunications ] [Community Development ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Environmental ]
Directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a community wildfire defense grant program and requires other actions by FEMA, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and the Forest Service with respect to wildfires. In awarding grants, FEMA must give priority to state and local governments, Indian tribes, and joint authorities that will carry out projects or plans supporting a low-income community in a fire-hazard area or a severe disaster impacted community in a fire-hazard area. The GAO shall publish (1) a report on authorities (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee On Conservation And Forestry. on 12/04/2019

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Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 [S.2843] [Crime ] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Housing ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ] [Law Enforcement ]
Modifies and reauthorizes through FY2025 programs and activities under the Violence Against Women Act that seek to prevent and respond to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. Among other things, the bill also authorizes new programs, makes changes to federal firearms laws, and establishes new protections to promote housing stability and economic security for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 11/13/2019

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Don’t Break Up the T-Band Act of 2019 [S.2748] [Telecommunications ] [Public Safety ]
Repeals the requirement for the Federal Communications Commission to reallocate and auction the 470-512 MHz band (referred to as the "T-Band spectrum"). The T-Band spectrum is a frequency range currently utilized by public-safety entities in certain urban areas.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 10/30/2019

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READI Act Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2020 [S.2693] [Telecommunications ] [Public Safety ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Disaster Relief ]
A bill to improve oversight by the Federal Communications Commission of the wireless and broadcast emergency alert systems.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Schatz Received In The House. on 09/29/2020

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READI Act Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2019 [HB-4856] [Telecommunications ] [Public Safety ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Consumer Protection ]
To improve oversight by the Federal Communications Commission of the wireless and broadcast emergency alert systems.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gus Bilirakis Subcommittee Hearings Held. on 02/27/2020

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RESPONSE Act Restoring, Enhancing, Securing, and Promoting Our Nation's Safety Efforts Act of 2019 [S.2690] [Crime ] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Mental Health ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Expands resources for mental health treatment and behavioral intervention, establishes task forces to investigate and prosecute individuals for certain offenses involving firearms, and limits the scope of federal appeals for individuals who commit murder involving acts of terrorism or hate crimes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 10/23/2019

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RESPONSE Act Restoring, Enhancing, Securing, and Promoting Our Nation's Safety Efforts Act of 2019 [S.2690] [Crime ] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Mental Health ] [National Security ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Expands resources for mental health treatment and behavioral intervention, establishes task forces to investigate and prosecute individuals for certain offenses involving firearms, and limits the scope of federal appeals for individuals who commit murder involving acts of terrorism or hate crimes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Martha McSally Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 10/23/2019

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