119 HR 10285 IH: Telecommunications Gaps in Accountability and Performance Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-09-03 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.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 10285IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 3, 2026Ms. Rivas (for herself and Ms. McClellan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo direct the Comptroller General of the United States to submit to Congress a report on the Mandatory Disaster Response Initiative of the Federal Communications Commission, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Telecommunications Gaps in Accountability and Performance Act or the Telecommunications GAP Act.

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Report on Mandatory Disaster Response Initiative

(a)

In general

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the Mandatory Disaster Response Initiative of the Federal Communications Commission that includes the following: (1)An analysis of the overall effectiveness of the Initiative. (2)An analysis of the effectiveness of the Initiative with respect to the wildfires in California during January 2025. (3)An identification of any failures in coverage, roaming, or provider coordination under the Initiative. (4)Recommendations with respect to the Initiative. (b)

Mandatory Disaster Response Initiative defined

In this section, the term Mandatory Disaster Response Initiative means the requirements set forth in section 4.17 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, that apply to facilities-based mobile wireless providers with respect to certain emergency or disaster situations.