Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act

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Introduced

17 January 2017

Last action

24 January 2017 · Introduced

Status

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

Summary

Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to submit to Congress and publish on the FCC website a study on the public safety benefits, technical feasibility, and cost of providing the public with access to 9-1-1 services during times of emergency when mobile service is unavailable, through: telecommunications service provider-owned WiFi access points and other communications technologies operating on unlicensed spectrum, without requiring any login credentials; non-telecommunications service provider-owned WiFi access points; and other alternative means. The types of emergencies subject to this bill are: (1) occasions or instances under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for which the President determines that federal assistance is needed to supplement state and local efforts and capabilities to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in any part of the United States; or (2) an emergency declared by the governor of a state or U.S. territory. The Stafford Act is amended to expand the categories of essential service providers that may access a disaster site to restore and repair essential services in an emergency or major disaster without being denied or impeded by a federal agency. Services to be considered essential are wireline or mobile telephone service, Internet access service, radio or television broadcasting, cable service, or direct broadcast satellite service.

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Timeline

17 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 January 2017
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
17 January 2017
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
17 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 January 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Source: Committee
23 January 2017
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
23 January 2017
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H579)
Source: Floor
23 January 2017
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text of measure as passed: CR H579)
Source: Floor
23 January 2017
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 588.
Source: Floor
23 January 2017
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H579-581)
Source: Floor
23 January 2017
Floor
Mr. Davis, Rodney moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
24 January 2017
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral

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Referred in Senate (text)
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Passed House without amendment
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Related records

related to → Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2017
related to ← RAY BAUM'S Act of 2018

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/588
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/588
us · 115-hr-588 · source updated 7 April 2025