Making National Parks Safer Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jan 29, 2025)
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.
What just happenedFeb 4, 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJan 29, 2025
- Feb 4, 2026Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Dec 9, 2025Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
National Parks Subcommittee - Jan 29, 2025IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S481-482)
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Jan 29, 2025IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate