3.0.0 4856 2022-11-01T04:17:42Z 2022-11-01T04:17:42Z House HR 2019-10-24 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 169 (Thursday, October 24, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McNERNEY:H.R. 4856.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates grants Congress the authority to enact this bill.[Page H8462]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Hearings by 2020-02-27T18:10:04Z Referred to 2019-10-25T17:07:41Z Referred to 2019-10-24T13:00:15Z hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm12 Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2019-11-14T20:55:28Z Referred to 2019-10-24T13:00:25Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-10-24T13:00:20Z READI Act 116 6096 HR 2020-11-18 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 596. Related bill CRS READI Act 116 2693 S 2020-09-29 Held at the desk. 21:36:17 Identical bill CRS National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 116 4049 S 2020-08-07 Held at the desk. 10:52:46 Related bill CRS 2020-02-27 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2019-11-14 hshm12 Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery. Committee 2019-10-25 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Committee 2019-10-24 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2019-10-24 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2019-10-24 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2019-10-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-10-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001166 Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] Jerry McNerney D CA 9 N B001257 Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] Gus Bilirakis R FL M. 12 2019-10-24 True G000571 Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] Tulsi Gabbard D HI 2 2019-10-24 True O000168 Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] Pete Olson R TX 22 2019-10-24 True G000559 Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] John Garamendi D CA 3 2019-11-14 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 Public participation and lobbying State and local government operations Telephone and wireless communication Science, Technology, Communications 00 2019-10-24 Introduced in House 2021-08-20T18:04:00Z Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2019 or READI Act

This bill modifies how citizens receive emergency alerts through wireless and broadcast emergency alert systems.

Specifically, the bill includes emergency alerts from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as a type of alert that mobile subscribers may not block from their devices (currently, only alerts from the President may not be blocked). FEMA must develop and issue guidance for how state, tribal, and local governments can participate in the integrated public alert and warning system.

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

The FCC shall also (1) 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) modify the EAS to provide for repeating messages while an alert remains pending; and (3) examine the feasibility of updating the EAS to enable or improve alerts provided through the internet, including through audio and video streaming services.

]]> READI Act Display Title READI Act Official Title as Introduced To improve oversight by the Federal Communications Commission of the wireless and broadcast emergency alert systems. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced READI Act Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4856ih/xml/BILLS-116hr4856ih.xml 2020-02-27 Subcommittee Hearings Held. 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.