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H.R. 1519 119th Congress House

Public Safety Communications Act

Official title: To amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to establish the Office of Public Safety Communications, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 24, 2025 Introduced by: Kat Cammack Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Advanced technology and technological innovationsEmergency communications systemsFirst responders and emergency personnelTechnology assessmentTelephone and wireless communication
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Jan 15, 2026
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Jan 15, 2026
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 24, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Feb 24, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced in House
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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 federal 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 (known as FirstNet), which oversees the communications network for emergency responders and the public safety community.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1519: Public Safety Communications Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1519/
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"H.R. 1519: Public Safety Communications Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1519/.
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H.R. 1519, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1519/.
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