Mystic Alerts Act

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Introduced 2026-01-12Topic: technology privacy

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Mystic Alerts Act This bill provides for wireless emergency alerts to be transmitted to mobile devices via satellite. (Currently, wireless emergency alerts are sent via terrestrial mobile networks to individual devices in geographically targeted areas. Commercial mobile service providers are not required to participate; only devices connected to a participating service provider’s network receive alerts.) Under the bill, commercial mobile service providers that participate in the wireless emergency alerts system must give notice to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) indicating whether they will transmit such alerts via satellite (in addition to sending alerts via terrestrial networks). The FCC must establish technical standards and other regulations to enable satellite emergency alerts. Providers that opt to transmit emergency alerts via satellite must comply with such regulations. If a provider elects not to transmit satellite alerts, the provider must give notice of that election to new and existing subscribers. Separately, mobile service subscribers may opt out of receiving satellite alerts.

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Action history

Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-10-22		Became Public Law No: 119-136.	enact
2026-10-22		Became Public Law No: 119-136.	enact
2026-10-22		Signed by President.
2026-10-22		Signed by President.	enact
2026-10-15	House	Presented to President.	sent to executive
2026-10-15		Presented to President.	sent to executive
2026-10-14	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2026-09-30	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5237-5238)
2026-09-30		Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.	floor pass
2026-09-30	Senate	Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.	report
2026-09-30		Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.	report
2026-09-16	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.	refer
2026-04-21	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.	refer
2026-04-20	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-04-20	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2970)
2026-04-20		Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2970)	floor pass
2026-04-20	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7022.
2026-04-20	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2970-2971)
2026-04-20	House	Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2026-04-15	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 534.
2026-04-15	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-616.	report
2026-04-15		Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-616.	report
2026-03-25	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 52 - 0.	refer
2026-03-25	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held	refer
2026-01-15	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.	refer
2026-01-15	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held	refer
2026-01-12	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.	refer
2026-01-12	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	refer
2026-01-12		Introduced in House	introduce
2026-01-12		Introduced in House	introduce

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