Emergency Reporting Act

Summary

Emergency Reporting Act This bill 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 by a service outage, and (3) the number and duration of any outages at public safety answering points (PSAPs) that prevent the PSAPs from receiving and routing emergency calls to emergency service personnel. The FCC must also hold at least one public field hearing in the area affected by the event, and it must issue a final report that includes recommendations on how to improve the resiliency of affected communications or networks recovery efforts. The FCC must also determine the circumstances under which it shall require certain service providers to notify a PSAP of a communications service disruption that prevents the origination of 9–1–1 calls or the delivery of information that allows the PSAP to identify the number of or locate a 9–1–1 caller. Further, the FCC must require this notification to be made and specify the appropriate timing of the notification.

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Timeline

1. 23 February 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 February 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 February 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 24 February 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

   Source: Committee

5. 19 July 2021

   Vote

   At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

   Source: Floor

6. 19 July 2021

   Floor

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1250.

   Source: Floor

7. 19 July 2021

   Floor

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3642-3644; text: CR H3642-3643)

   Source: Floor

8. 19 July 2021

   Floor

   Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

   Source: Floor

9. 20 July 2021

   Passed

   Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294. (consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3717-3718)

   Source: Floor

10. 20 July 2021

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294.(consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3717-3718)

    Source: Floor

11. 20 July 2021

    Floor

    Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 535, proceedings on H.R. 1250 are considered vacated.

    Source: Floor

12. 21 July 2021

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Referred in Senate · 21 July 2021 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 20 July 2021 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 23 February 2021 · Official file

Documents

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 21 July 2021

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 21 July 2021

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 20 July 2021

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 20 July 2021

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• Passed House

  summary · EN · 20 July 2021

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 February 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 February 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 February 2021

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Sponsors

• Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
• Anna Eshoo · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Van Taylor · R · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

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