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S. 290119th CongressREPORTEDBIPARTISAN

Making National Parks Safer Act

Introduced Jan 29, 2025John Barrasso (R-WY)3 cosponsorsSource

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
Feb 4, 2026

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Senate
Dec 9, 2025

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

Senate
Jan 29, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S481-482)

Senate
Jan 29, 2025

Introduced in Senate