S. 4691 · 119th Congress
Disaster Communications Coordination and Preparedness Act
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This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to assess its procedures for disasters and emergencies affecting communications service and consider measures to improve coordination with officials and service providers during such events.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jun 4, 2026
Disaster Communications Coordination and Preparedness Act
This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to assess its procedures for disasters and emergencies affecting communications service and consider measures to improve coordination with officials and service providers during such events.
Specifically, the FCC must review and update, as appropriate, its procedures for notifying communications service providers about activations and deactivations of the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS). (DIRS is activated during severe weather and other events to enable providers to report outages and other service issues.)
Further, the FCC must provide plain-language resources for state, local, tribal, and territorial officials on federal communications and emergency coordination mechanisms available during disasters and emergencies. To the extent practicable, these materials must include information on DIRS, the Mandatory Disaster Response Initiative (MDRI), and services that may be available to support public safety communications during such events, among other topics. (MDRI requires cell service providers to coordinate and share resources during emergencies.)
Finally, the FCC must consider enhancing its functions related to (1) informing state, local, tribal, and territorial officials of the status of communications services during disasters and emergencies; and (2) facilitating coordination between these officials and communications providers before, during, and after such events.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
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Official title: Disaster Communications Coordination and Preparedness Act
Latest action (Nov 9, 2026): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 692.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 4, 2026
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.