US HB4856 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on October 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-02-27 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-02-27 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To improve oversight by the Federal Communications Commission of the wireless and broadcast emergency alert systems.
Title
READI Act Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA] | Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL] | Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI] | Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX] |
| Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-27 | House | Subcommittee Hearings Held. |
| 2019-11-14 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery. |
| 2019-10-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. |
| 2019-10-24 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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. |
| 2019-10-24 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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. |
| 2019-10-24 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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. |
| 2019-10-24 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB6096 (Related) 2020-11-18 - Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 596.
SB2693 (Same As) 2020-09-29 - Held at the desk.
SB4049 (Related) 2020-08-07 - Held at the desk.
SB2693 (Same As) 2020-09-29 - Held at the desk.
SB4049 (Related) 2020-08-07 - Held at the desk.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Congressional oversight
Emergency communications systems
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Intergovernmental relations
Internet and video services
Public participation and lobbying
Science, technology, communications
State and local government operations
Telephone and wireless communication
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Congressional oversight
Emergency communications systems
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Intergovernmental relations
Internet and video services
Public participation and lobbying
Science, technology, communications
State and local government operations
Telephone and wireless communication
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4856/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4856/BILLS-116hr4856ih.pdf |
