- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- House
- Latest action
- Oct 22
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
Floor (Done)
Law (Done)
What it does
Mystic Alerts Act This bill provides for wireless emergency alerts to be transmitted to mobile devices via satellite. (Currently, wireless emergency alerts are sent via terrestrial mobile networks to individual devices in geographically targeted areas. Commercial mobile service providers are not required to participate; only devices connected to a participating service provider’s network receive alerts.) Under the bill, commercial mobile service providers that participate in the wireless emergency alerts system must give notice to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) indicating whether they will transmit such alerts via satellite (in addition to sending alerts via terrestrial…
Official summary · Introduced in House · Jan 12
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Where it goes next
Law. Agencies now write the rules that carry it out, and courts can stay or strike it.
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Who is involved
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]Lead sponsor
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]Co-sponsor
Sponsors
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