US Congress · H.R. 7386 · Passed the House

First Responder Network Authority Reauthorization Act of 2026

Introduced

Moved

Reached a final decision

Introduced 2026-02-05

Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “First Responder Network Authority Reauthorization Act of 2026” Read the full text

Emergency Management

What it does

First Responder Network Authority Reauthorization Act of 2026 This bill extends through FY2037 and modifies the management of the First Responder Network (FirstNet) Authority. (The FirstNet Authority oversees the development and operation of FirstNet, a nationwide, interoperable broadband network for first responders.) The bill also requires certain actions of the entity operating FirstNet. Currently, the FirstNet Authority is an independent agency within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The bill removes the FirstNet Authority’s independent status and esta

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite coming. Not legal advice.

Where it is

Introduced · 2026-02-05

In the House.

Passed the House · 2026-04-20

Senate floor vote · next · the next step

Official documents

Full bill textread it on this site, version rfs (Referred in Senate), as published by GovInfo

official

The 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)

sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass

Who is lobbying on this

AT&T SERVICES, INC.via CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

2 filings

AT&T SERVICES, INC.via OGR

2 filings

COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATIONvia COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION

2 filings

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFSvia INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS

2 filings

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERSvia INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS

2 filings

NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCILvia NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL

2 filings

T-MOBILE USA, INC.via CAPITOL HILL POLICY GROUP LLC

2 filings

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIESvia MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC

2 filings

From 24 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (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 and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (2026-04-21).