Emergency Reporting Act
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2025-09-08
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Emergency Reporting Act” Read the full text
Science, Technology, Communications
What it does
Emergency Reporting Act This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to investigate and report on emergency communications outages (e.g., 9-1-1 outages). Specifically, the FCC must publish a general report on (1) the volume and nature of 9-1-1 outages that are not required to be reported under current outage notification rules, (2) the value and practicality of including visual information in outage notifications from communications providers, and (3) recommended changes to FCC rules to address these issues. Separately, the FCC must hold annual public hearings on events for w
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · 2025-09-08
In the House.
Passed the House · 2026-04-20
Senate floor vote · next
Official documents
Full bill textread it on this site, version pcs (Placed on Calendar Senate), as published by GovInfo
officialCongressional Budget Office cost estimatewhat it would cost, by the nonpartisan CBO
officialThe on-site text is shown verbatim from the GovInfo publication, captured 2026-07-23. The same version at GovInfo.
The numbers
29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
3
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass
Who is lobbying on this
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATIONvia COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
4 filingsPEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIAvia STEPTOE LLP
2 filingsCTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATIONvia CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION
1 filingFrom 7 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2025 to 2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 375. (2026-04-21).