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Bill · 119th Congress · S 3199
988 Lifeline Location Improvement Act of 2026
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Introduced 2025-11-19Topic: public health · technology privacy · health careSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to open a formal public inquiry, within 270 days, into the challenges of sending a caller's location information with calls to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. In reviewing responses, the FCC must consider legal authority, consumer privacy, technical standards, costs and funding, access for users of the 988 American Sign Language line, and available technology. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to study the opportunities and challenges of adding location information to 988 calls and report to Congress within 180 days. The study must include consultation with phone companies, emergency centers, state and local governments, crisis centers, mental health groups, and people with experience serving deaf or hard of hearing individuals.
Sponsors
- John Barrasso Republican sponsor
- 12 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | House | Held at the desk. | |
| 2026-05-12 | House | Received in the House. | |
| 2026-05-12 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | |
| 2026-05-11 | Senate | Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2204-2205; text: CR S2204-2205) | |
| 2026-05-11 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. | floor pass | |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 379. | |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 119-119. | refer |
| 2026-04-22 | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 119-119. | report | |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | refer |
| 2025-11-19 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S8241-8242) | refer |
| 2025-11-19 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |