118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 4511 — Public Safety Communications Act

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

Science, technology, communications

Introduced Jul 10, 2023

Last action Jul 10, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Jul 10, 2023

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Referred

Jul 10, 2023

E&C

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 2 actions

Jul 10, 2023

Introduced in House

Jul 10, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.