H.R. 6096 · 116th Congress
READI Act
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McNerneySponsor3 cosponsors · 1 D, 2 R
3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- House Introduced Mar 5, 2020
- House Passed Nov 17, 2020
Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2020 or READI Act
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House · Nov 17, 2020
Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2020 or READI Act
This bill modifies how citizens receive emergency alerts through wireless and broadcast emergency alert systems.
Specifically, the bill includes emergency alerts from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as a type of alert that mobile subscribers may not block from their devices. (Currently, only alerts from the President may not be blocked.)
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must adopt regulations that encourage states to establish a State Emergency Communications Committee (SECC) and provide that each SECC meets at least annually to review and update its Emergency Alert System (EAS) Plan. The FCC must approve or disapprove the updated plan.
The FCC shall also (1) establish a system to receive from FEMA or state, tribal, or local governments reports of false alerts under the EAS or the Wireless EAS and to record such false alerts and examine their causes; (2) modify the EAS to provide for repeating messages while an alert remains pending; and (3) examine the feasibility of offering EAS alerts through the internet, including through audio and video streaming services.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: READI Act
Also known as: Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2020
Latest action (Nov 18, 2020): Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 596.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 5, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Mar 5, 2020
- House Passed Nov 17, 2020
No recorded floor vote found.