3.0.0 3238 2023-01-11T13:40:43Z 2023-01-11T13:40:43Z Senate S 2018-07-18 115 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2018-12-18T00:36:27Z Referred to 2018-07-18T20:33:13Z READI Act 115 6427 HR 2018-07-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. Identical bill CRS 2018-12-19 17:05:11 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2018-12-19 14:12:58 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2018-12-18 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2018-12-17 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2018-12-17 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2018-12-17 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7734-7735) Floor 2018-12-17 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. Discharge 2018-12-17 Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2018-07-18 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2018-07-18 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S001194 Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] Brian Schatz D HI N T000250 Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] John Thune R SD R. 2018-07-18 True W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. 2018-11-27 False Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Congressional oversight Emergency communications systems Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Intergovernmental relations Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media State and local government operations Telephone and wireless communication Science, Technology, Communications 00 2018-07-18 Introduced in Senate 2019-03-19T15:13:27Z Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2018 or READI Act

This bill amends the Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act to include emergency alerts from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as a type of alert that subscribers of commercial mobile service licensees may not block from their devices (currently, alerts from the President may not be blocked).

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must adopt regulations that encourage states to establish a State Emergency Communications Commission (SECC) and provide that each SECC meets at least annually to review and update its Emergency Alert System Plan (State EAS Plan). The FCC must approve or disapprove the updated plan.

FEMA shall develop and issue guidance for state, tribal, and local governments relating to emergency alerts.

The FCC shall complete: (1) a rulemaking proceeding to establish a system to receive from FEMA or state, tribal, or local governments reports of false alerts under the emergency alert system (EAS) or the Wireless EAS to record such false alerts and examine their causes; (2) a rulemaking proceeding to modify the EAS to provide for repeating messages while an alert remains pending; and (3) an inquiry to examine the feasibility of establishing systems and signaling to offer EAS alerts to audio and video streaming services delivered over the Internet.

]]> Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2018 Display Title Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2018 Official Title as Introduced A bill to improve oversight by the Federal Communications Commission of the wireless and broadcast emergency alert systems. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced READI Act Short Titles as Introduced Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2018 Short Titles as Passed Senate Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2018 S Senate Short Titles as Passed Senate READI Act S Senate 4154 115 SAMDT In the nature of a substitute. 2020-12-15T17:59:40Z 2018-12-17 Amendment SA 4154 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 4154 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/115th-congress/senate-amendment/4154 S001194 Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] Brian Schatz D HI 2 2 T000250 Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] John Thune R SD R. 2018-12-17 True W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. 2018-12-17 True 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z Senate 115 S Senate S 3238 Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2018 2023-01-11T13:40:43Z 6 2018-12-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 4154 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2018-12-17 0 Senate Amendment SA 4154 proposed by Senator Crapo for Senator Schatz. (consideration: CR S7735; text: CR S7735) In the nature of a substitute. Floor 2018-12-17 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4154 proposed by Senator Crapo for Senator Schatz.(consideration: CR S7735; text: CR S7735) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2018-12-17 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 4154 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2018-12-17 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress Engrossed in Senate 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s3238es/xml/BILLS-115s3238es.xml Introduced in Senate 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s3238is/xml/BILLS-115s3238is.xml 2018-12-19 Held at the desk. 17:05:11 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.