The FCC would have to publicly review major phone and internet outages after serious disasters. It would also study whether 9-1-1 outage notices should include maps or other visuals. The bill says it does not give the FCC broad new power over broadband providers.
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Emergency Reporting Act is a Senate bill waiting for floor action. The latest recorded action: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 375.
Latest action on H.R. 5200: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 375.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects emergency call centers, people in disaster-hit areas, phone and internet companies, and the FCC. It matters most where storm damage or other major disasters knock out service and make it harder to reach 9-1-1. State, local, Tribal, and other public safety officials could also be pulled into the hearings and the follow-up reports.
Why this matters: When disasters hit, phone and internet failures can keep people from reaching 9-1-1 or getting help fast. This bill tries to make those failures easier to track in public and easier to learn from after the fact. It could also improve how emergency call centers learn about outages if the FCC later changes its rules. The full effect would depend on what the FCC finds and whether it later adopts new rules.
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Officially: Emergency Reporting Act
The FCC would have to publicly review major phone and internet outages after serious disasters. It would also study whether 9-1-1 outage notices should include maps or other visuals. The bill says it does not give the FCC broad new power over broadband providers.
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Latest: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 375. (4/21/2026)
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