119th (2025–2027)
H.R. 6201
This bill requires FEMA's administrator to take over management of the Next Generation Warning System grant program and distribute previously authorized funding that has stalled. Specifically, FEMA must disburse all obligated funds from fiscal year 2022 within 180 days of the bill's enactment and begin processing grant awards using funds appropriated for fiscal years 2023 and 2024. Additionally, the Department of Homeland Security must conduct research and development over the next year to improve emergency warning systems in three key areas: accessibility for all people, resilience against threats, and security protections. The department must then submit a report to Congress within two years detailing its research findings. The bill essentially aims to jumpstart a stalled federal program to modernize the nation's emergency alert capabilities while ensuring these systems are accessible and secure.