Enhancing First Response Act
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to issue detailed reports after major disasters when its Disaster Information Reporting System activates for at least 7 days. The reports must document outages in broadband, mobile services, and 911 systems, include public hearings with affected communities and providers, and recommend improvements to network resilience. It also directs the Office of Management and Budget to reclassify public safety telecommunicators as "protective service occupations" in federal job statistics. Additionally, the FCC must report on compliance with Kari’s Law, which mandates direct 911 access in multi-line phone systems. These provisions aim to improve disaster communications transparency and response coordination without creating new funding or regulatory requirements.
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Introduction
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Introduced Dec 18, 2023
Last action Dec 18, 2023
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Dec 18, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Dec 18, 2023
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
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Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
Co
Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
Co
Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Sullivan
RRepublican
Co
Joe Manchin, III
IIndependent
Co
John Thune
RRepublican
Co
Jon Tester
DDemocratic
Co
Marsha Blackburn
RRepublican
Co
Martin Heinrich
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Crapo
RRepublican
Co
Shelley Moore Capito
RRepublican
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