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Sen. Klobuchar Introduces Next Generation 9-1-1 Act to Modernize Emergency Response

Next Generation 9–1–1 Act

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Key Points

  • This bill creates a federal grant program for states and tribes to upgrade their 9-1-1 systems to Internet Protocol-based technology, enabling emergency centers to receive and process texts, photos, videos, and other multimedia — not just voice calls.
  • A new national cybersecurity center will be established to help state and local governments share threat information and develop strategies to protect 9-1-1 networks from cyberattacks.
  • States applying for grants must certify they are not diverting 9-1-1 fees for non-emergency purposes, and must develop implementation plans that ensure interoperability with neighboring states and tribes so emergency calls and data transfer seamlessly across jurisdictions.
  • A 16-member advisory board of police, firefighters, paramedics, and 9-1-1 professionals will guide the program with recommendations for deployment in both rural and urban areas, cybersecurity, and efficient use of shared infrastructure.
  • The bill authorizes funding for fiscal years 2027 through 2031, and allows grant money to be spent on training staff, educating the public about new 9-1-1 capabilities, and building cybersecurity protections into emergency systems.

    From policy text

    “There are authorized to be appropriated to the Assistant Secretary to carry out sections 159, 160, and 161 such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2027 through 2031, and such amounts are authorized to remain available until expended.”
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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Mar 11, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Mar 11, 2026

Introduced in Senate

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

Within 1 year after enactment

Grant selection criteria are published

States and tribes will know the rules for applying for 9-1-1 upgrade funding, kicking off the application process.

About 9 months after enactment

Advisory board submits deployment recommendations

The 16-member expert panel will deliver guidance on how to roll out Next Generation 9-1-1 in both rural and urban areas, shaping how grant funds are used.

End of fiscal year 2031

Grant funding authorization expires

The five-year window for federal funding ends, though unspent money remains available. States and tribes must have sustainable local funding in place by then.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Next Generation 9–1–1 Act

Bill NumberS 4062
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(2)
D: 1R: 1

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