House Commerce Plans Wednesday Markup of Emergency Reporting Act, 2 Other Bills
The House Commerce Committee plans to mark up a trio of public safety bills Wednesday: Lulu’s Law (HR-2076), the Emergency Reporting Act (HR-5200) and Kari’s Law Reporting Act (HR-5201). The Communications Subcommittee cleared them Thursday on quick voice votes (see 2601150048). The House Commerce meeting will begin at 10:15 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn, the panel said Friday.
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HR-2076 and Senate-passed companion S-1003 would require the FCC to allow wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks. HR-5200 would direct the agency to issue reports and do field hearings after activating the disaster information reporting system. HR-5201 would mandate that the FCC report on the extent to which multiline telephone system manufacturers and vendors are complying with the 2018 Kari’s Law requirement that such systems give direct access to 911 without the need to dial a prefix.