Disaster Communications Coordination and Preparedness Act

This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to review and, as needed, update how it sends notices when it turns on or off its Disaster Information Reporting System, within 180 days, after consulting communications providers and state, local, Tribal, and territorial emergency officials. Within 18 months, the FCC must study whether it could expand its public safety liaison work, including its 24-hour operations center, to serve as a point of contact for officials during disasters. Within 1 year, the FCC must create and publish plain-language materials explaining federal disaster communications tools, such as the reporting system and the Mandatory Disaster Response Initiative. The bill states it does not require new regulations or create new reporting requirements for providers.

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Sponsors

• Tim Sheehy Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors