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H.R. 1519119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Jan 15, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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HR 1519 creates a new federal office inside NTIA to oversee emergency communications programs and the broadband network used by first responders.
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This bill sets up a new office inside the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), a federal agency that handles communications policy. The office would be led by a career official called the Associate Administrator for Public Safety Communications. It would manage grant programs for Next Generation 9-1-1, oversee the First Responder Network Authority, and guide research and technology testing for emergency communications.
This primarily affects federal agencies, emergency responders such as police and firefighters, and local governments that use or apply for federal funding related to public safety communications.
Creating a dedicated office centralizes oversight of emergency communications programs and the nationwide broadband network first responders use. This changes how those programs are managed and who is accountable for them at the federal level.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.