Telecommunications GAP Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Sep 3, 2026
What it does
The Telecommunications GAP Act would require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress within 180 days of enactment evaluating the Federal Communications Commission's Mandatory Disaster Response Initiative. The report would assess the initiative's overall effectiveness, its performance during the January 2025 California wildfires, identify any failures in coverage, roaming, or provider coordination, and provide recommendations for improvement. The bill affects facilities-based mobile wireless providers subject to the initiative under FCC regulations and aims to enhance accountability in emergency telecommunications response. It was introduced in the House…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.