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Making National Parks Safer Act
Recent Bills/Making National Parks Safer Act

Making National Parks Safer Act

IntroducedN/A
In Senate3 months ago
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Waiting for a House floor vote.
It has cleared committee and can be brought up at any time, though no date is set.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesCongressional oversightEmergency communications systemsGovernment studies and investigationsParks, recreation areas, trails
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Why This Matters

The Making National Parks Safer Act focuses on improving emergency communication systems in national parks to enhance safety and response times during emergencies.

If you visit national parks, emergency help could arrive more quickly and effectively if this bill passes.
Who this affects
Visitors in national parks · Employees in national parks
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1This bill requires upgrades to emergency communication systems in national parks.
  2. 2It aims to implement Next Generation 9-1-1 technology for better emergency response.
  3. 3The Secretary of the Interior must assess current emergency communication centers.
  4. 4The assessment will estimate costs for upgrading and maintaining these systems.
  5. 5A report on the assessment's findings will be shared with Congress and the public.
Read the detailed 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.

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IntroducedJan 9, 2025
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Waiting for a House floor vote.

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Donald Trump
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