3.0.0 2693 2023-11-17T21:43:49Z 2023-11-17T21:43:49Z Senate S 2019-10-24 116 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2020-07-21T19:18:09Z Markup by 2019-11-13T15:00:40Z Referred to 2019-10-24T17:14:29Z S. Rept. 116-240 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 4856 HR 2020-02-27 Subcommittee Hearings Held. 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 2020-09-29 21:36:17 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2020-09-29 15:11:36 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2020-09-29 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2020-09-24 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5881-5882) Floor 2020-09-24 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5881-5882) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2020-09-24 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5881-5882) Floor 2020-07-21 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 492. Calendars 2020-07-21 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker without amendment. With written report No. 116-240. Committee 2020-07-21 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker without amendment. With written report No. 116-240. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2019-11-13 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2019-10-24 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2019-10-24 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. 2019-10-24 True T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT 2019-12-17 False H001042 Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2020-08-06 False 2020-06-30T13:09:47Z S. 2693, READI Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/56449 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on November 13, 2019 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 Senate 2021-08-23T15:38:35Z 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.

]]> 25 2020-07-21 Reported to Senate 2021-08-23T15:40:12Z 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.

]]> 55 2020-09-24 Passed Senate 2021-08-23T15:43:46Z Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2020 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).

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 Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate READI Act S Senate Reported to Senate RS Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2019 S Senate Reported to Senate RS Short Title(s) as Passed Senate READI Act S Senate Engrossed in Senate ES Short Title(s) as Passed Senate Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2020 S Senate Engrossed in Senate ES Short Title(s) as Introduced READI Act Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2019 Introduced in Senate IS 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 Passed Senate Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2020 S Senate Short Titles as Passed Senate READI Act S Senate 2669 116 SAMDT In the nature of a substitute. 2022-02-08T23:05:23Z 2020-09-24 Amendment SA 2669 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 2669 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/116th-congress/senate-amendment/2669 S001194 Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] Brian Schatz D HI 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z Senate 116 S Senate S 2693 READI Act 2023-11-17T21:43:49Z 6 2020-09-24 0 Senate Amendment SA 2669 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2020-09-24 0 Senate Amendment SA 2669 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Schatz. (consideration: CR S5881-5882; text: CR S5881-5882) In the nature of a substitute. Floor 2020-09-24 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2020-09-24 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2669 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2020-09-24 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2669 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Schatz. Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress Engrossed in Senate 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s2693es/xml/BILLS-116s2693es.xml Reported to Senate 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s2693rs/xml/BILLS-116s2693rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s2693is/xml/BILLS-116s2693is.xml 2020-09-29 Held at the desk. 21:36:17 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.