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119th Congress Public Lands and Natural Resources

S. 290: Making National Parks Safer Act

ReportedJul 23, 2026

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 29, 2025
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Jan 29, 2025

This bill directs the National Park Service (NPS) to develop a plan to install Next Generation 911 (NG911) systems, which are certain interoperable, digital, and secure Internet Protocol-based systems for receiving 9-1-1 calls.

Specifically, the NPS must assess the implementation status and estimated costs of such NG911 systems at existing emergency communications centers in NPS units. The NPS must also develop a plan, based on the assessment, to install NG911 systems at centers.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

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Cosponsors

3

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

26 points earned
  1. 1John Barrasso R-WY SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported3 events+26
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History

  1. Jan 29, 2025Introduced in the Senate by John Barrasso.
Show the full action history (7 actions)
  1. Jul 23, 2026Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
  2. Jul 23, 2026Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 469.
  3. Feb 4, 2026Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  4. Dec 9, 2025Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.
  5. Dec 9, 2025Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
  6. Jan 29, 2025Introduced in Senate
  7. Jan 29, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S481-482)