To require the Federal Communications Commission to amend the rules of the Commission to include a shark attack as an event for which a wireless emergency alert may be transmitted, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · August 16, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
This bill, known as Lulu's Law, requires the Federal Communications Commission to add shark attacks to the list of emergencies that can trigger wireless emergency alerts sent to the public. Currently, the FCC's wireless alert system covers events like severe weather, missing persons, and other imminent threats, but shark attacks are not included as an eligible emergency event. The legislation gives the FCC 60 days from enactment to update its regulations to allow alerts about shark attacks to be transmitted to cell phones in affected areas. The bill does not specify any funding requirements or create new costs, as it only modifies existing emergency alert rules. This change would allow coastal communities and beach areas to quickly notify residents and visitors of shark activity through the same alert system already used for other public safety emergencies.
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