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H.R. 2076119th CongressOn the floor calendarLatest action Apr 9, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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"Lulu's Law" would let local authorities choose to send wireless emergency alerts for nearby shark attacks.
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The bill directs the FCC to add shark attacks as an approved category for wireless emergency alerts, the same system used for severe weather or Amber Alerts. Local authorities would have the option, not a requirement, to send such alerts when a shark attack occurs nearby. The FCC has 180 days after enactment to make the change.
The bill mainly affects people living in or visiting coastal and beach communities, plus local emergency management agencies deciding whether to send alerts. Wireless carriers and phone manufacturers, who support the alert system, would also be affected, though changes for them would likely be minor.
No alerts would be sent automatically; officials would gain discretion to warn specific areas after a shark attack. This adds one more emergency category to an existing system rather than creating new alert infrastructure.
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Right now: it's on the House floor calendar. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 518.