Senate Committee Advances Making National Parks Safer Act to Upgrade 911 Systems Across Parks
The Senate must act next: a Senate floor vote.
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S481-482)
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee passed the act to update 911 capabilities in the National Park System. It directs the Interior Department to plan upgrades to Next Generation 911 (NG911) technology, enabling text, image, and video submissions to emergency dispatchers.
Senators introduced an act directing the Interior Department to modernize emergency communication systems in national parks with Next Generation 911 technology, allowing for photos, videos, and text messages to be sent to operators to improve response speed and accuracy.
No votes recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Making National Parks Safer Act
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