Making National Parks Safer Act
119-HR-7031119th CongressIntroduced Jan 13, 2026Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Sponsor
Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1](R-ID-1)1 cosponsor
Summary
Making National Parks Safer Act
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.
Subjects
Congressional oversightEmergency communications systemsFirst responders and emergency personnelParks, recreation areas, trails
Actions (5)
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Mar 18, 2026House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Mar 11, 2026House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 13, 2026House floor actions
Introduced in House
Jan 13, 2026Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Jan 13, 2026Library of Congress