Skip to main content
S 2385 115th Congress Senate Emergency Management Advisory bodies Computer security and identity theft Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Emergency communications systems Emergency planning and evacuation Government information and archives Intergovernmental relations Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents State and local government operations

Authenticating Local Emergencies and Real Threats Act of 2018

Introduced: February 6, 2018 Introduced by: Schatz, Brian Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 28, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Jun 28, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
Jun 27, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Jun 27, 2018
Received in the House.
Jun 27, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 26, 2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 26, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 26, 2018
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Jun 26, 2018
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4456-4458)
Jun 26, 2018
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4456-4458)
Feb 6, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 6, 2018
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,212 Schatz, Brian To improve the bill. Agreed to Jun 26, 2018
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authenticating Local Emergencies and Real Threats Act of 2018

This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to consider recommendations of the National Advisory Council for best practices to maintain the integrity of the integrated public alert and warning system to protect against natural or man-made disasters, acts of terrorism, or threats to public safety.

FEMA shall: (1) establish a process to ensure that an incident management and warning tool used by a state, tribal, or local government to originate and transmit an alert through the system meets minimum requirements established by FEMA; and (2) review the memoranda of understanding between FEMA and state, tribal, and local governments regarding the system to ensure that all agreements comply with such requirements.

The authority to originate an alert warning the public of a missile launch directed against a state shall reside solely with the federal government. Upon verification of a missile threat, the President may activate the system.

What's happening now June 28, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4965 Identical bill Authenticating Local Emergencies and Real Threats Act of 2018
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 6, 2018
 R
Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Feb 6, 2018
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2385: Authenticating Local Emergencies and Real Threats Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2385/
MLA
"S. 2385: Authenticating Local Emergencies and Real Threats Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2385/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 2385, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2385/.
Markdown link
[S. 2385: Authenticating Local Emergencies and Real Threats Act of 2018](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2385/)
Report a problem