HR. 5200Introduced
Emergency Reporting Act
Requires the FCC to investigate emergency communications outages and publicly report on 9 1 1 outages and long duration DIRS activation events
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Requires the FCC to investigate emergency communications outages and publicly report on 9 1 1 outages and long duration DIRS activation events
Key points
- Require FCC outage reports
- Direct annual DIRS hearings
- Review unreported 9 1 1 outages
- Assess outage notification changes
Current status
Where it stands
Status
Introduced
Latest action
2026-04-21 — Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 375.
Related context
Topics and policy areas
undefinedCongressional oversightElectric power generation and transmissionEmergency communications systemsEmergency medical services and trauma careEmergency planning and evacuationGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigations