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S. 4691119th CongressIn markupLatest action Jul 22, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Disaster Communications Coordination and Preparedness Act
Introduced:
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The bill directs the FCC to make disaster network-status tools easier for local officials to understand and use.
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The bill directs the FCC to review how it notifies people when its Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) is activated or deactivated, study creating a clearer contact point for local officials, and produce plain-language guides on DIRS and the Mandatory Disaster Response Initiative. These systems track phone and internet company network status and emergency service restoration during disasters. The FCC must complete these tasks within deadlines ranging from 180 days to one year.
State, local, tribal, and territorial emergency managers and public safety officials are the main intended beneficiaries, along with the FCC, which must carry out the reviews and materials. Communications companies may be consulted but face no new requirements.
Local officials often struggle to get clear, timely information about communications outages during disasters like hurricanes and wildfires, and this bill addresses that coordination gap without changing existing rules.
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Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.