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H.R. 7031119th CongressINTRODUCEDREPUBLICAN

Making National Parks Safer Act

Introduced Jan 13, 2026Russ Fulcher (R-ID)1 cosponsorSource

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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Legislative Journey

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Floor
  4. Passed Chamber 1
  5. Passed Chamber 2
  6. Signed
Mar 18, 2026

Subcommittee Hearings Held

House
Mar 11, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

House
Jan 13, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

House
Jan 13, 2026

Introduced in House

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced in House