The House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology will hold a markup session to review six proposed bills aimed at strengthening public safety communications across the United States. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 15, 2026, at 9:00 AM ET in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, along with Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, announced the agenda for this session.
Among the legislation to be considered are:
- H.R. 6505, Next Generation 9-1-1 Act (introduced by Representatives Hudson and Carter–LA)
- H.R. 2076, LuLu’s Law (introduced by Representative Palmer)
- H.R. 5200, Emergency Reporting Act (introduced by Representatives Matsui and Bilirakis)
- H.R. 5201, Kari’s Law Reporting Act (introduced by Representatives Matsui and Bilirakis)
- H.R. 7022, Mystic Alerts Act (introduced by Representatives Pfluger and Fletcher)
- H.R. 1519, Public Safety Communications Act (introduced by Representative Cammack)
The hearing is open to both the public and members of the press. It will also be livestreamed through the official committee website at energycommerce.house.gov.
"This notice is at the direction of the Chairman. The hearing will be open to the public and press and will be livestreamed online at energycommerce.house.gov. If you have any questions concerning this hearing, please contact Noah Jackson at Noah.Jackson@mail.house.gov. If you have any press-related questions, please contact Daniel Kelly at Daniel.Kelly@mail.house.gov."
