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Next Generation 9–1–1 Act of 2019

Introduced: May 15, 2019 See on congress.gov
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May 16, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
May 15, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 15, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Next Generation 9–1–1 Act of 2019

This bill establishes a federal grant program to help state and local governments deploy next generation (interoperable, secure, Internet Protocol-based) 9–1–1 systems across the United States, enabling emergency call centers to receive, process, and analyze all types of 9–1–1 requests for emergency aid.

What's happening now May 16, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2741 Related bill Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow’s America Act
  • S 1479 Related bill Next Generation 9–1–1 Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Feb 21, 2020
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 18, 2019
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· May 15, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2760: Next Generation 9–1–1 Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2760/
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"H.R. 2760: Next Generation 9–1–1 Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2760/.
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H.R. 2760, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2760/.
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