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HR 4511 118th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications

Public Safety Communications Act

Introduced: July 10, 2023 Introduced by: Cammack, Kat Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 10, 2023
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Public Safety Communications Act

This bill provides statutory authority for the Office of Public Safety Communications within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to support efforts related to public safety communications. The duties of the office include (1) administering grant programs for Next Generation 9-1-1 systems, which are interoperable Internet Protocol-based systems for receiving 9-1-1 calls; and (2) managing and auditing the First Responder Network Authority, which oversees the communications network for emergency responders and the public safety community.

What's happening now July 10, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4511: Public Safety Communications Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4511/
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"H.R. 4511: Public Safety Communications Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4511/.
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H.R. 4511, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4511/.
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[H.R. 4511: Public Safety Communications Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4511/)
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