119th Congress Science, Technology, Communications
H.R. 7022: Mystic Alerts Act
Passed Congress
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
- To the President (completed)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill provides for wireless emergency alerts to be transmitted to mobile devices via satellite. (Currently, wireless emergency alerts are sent via terrestrial mobile networks to individual devices in geographically targeted areas. Commercial mobile service providers are not required to participate; only devices connected to a participating service provider’s network receive alerts.)
Under the bill, commercial mobile service providers that participate in the wireless emergency alerts system must give notice to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) indicating whether they will transmit such alerts via satellite (in addition to sending alerts via terrestrial networks).
The FCC must establish technical standards and other regulations to enable satellite emergency alerts. Providers that opt to transmit emergency alerts via satellite must comply with such regulations.
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If a provider elects not to transmit satellite alerts, the provider must give notice of that election to new and existing subscribers. Separately, mobile service subscribers may opt out of receiving satellite alerts.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Earl Carter R-GAOriginal
- Lizzie Fletcher D-TXOriginal
- Marc Veasey D-TXOriginal
- J. Hill R-AR
Who scored on this bill
- 1August Pfluger SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported, passed House, discharged, passed Senate7 events+132
- 2Earl CarterCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Lizzie FletcherCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2J. HillCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Marc VeaseyCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Presented to the President.
- Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by August Pfluger.
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- Presented to President.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5237-5238)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2970-2971)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7022.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2970)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2970)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-616.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 534.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 52 - 0.
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.