988 Lifeline Location Improvement Act of 2026

This bill would require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to open a formal public inquiry, within 270 days, into the challenges of sending caller location information with calls to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. The FCC would have to consider legal authority, consumer privacy, technical standards, costs and funding, and access for people who use the 988 American Sign Language line by video. The bill would also require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study the same issues and report to certain committees of Congress within 180 days. In its study, the GAO would have to consult phone companies, handset makers, emergency centers, state and local governments, crisis centers, mental health groups, and people with experience serving deaf or hard of hearing callers.

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Sponsors

• Joe Neguse Democrat sponsor
• 6 cosponsors