National Emergency Family Locator Act

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What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Sep 7, 2005

National Emergency Family Locator Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish within the Department of Homeland Security the National Family Locator System to enable: (1) individuals displaced by an emergency to provide to the Department their names and locations and any other relevant information using the telephone, the Internet, and other appropriate means; and (2) the Department to compile such information and provide it to the family members of such individuals and law enforcement officials.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: National Emergency Family Locator Act

Latest action (Sep 7, 2005): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9737)

Policy area: Emergency Management · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 7, 2005

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.