HR 2076 · introduced · major
Lulu’s Law
- government reform
What this bill does
- The bill requires the FCC to explicitly allow wireless emergency alerts to be sent to phones during shark attacks.
- Mobile phone users in coastal areas and beach communities would receive these emergency notifications.
- No new funding is mentioned; it clarifies existing FCC authority to issue such alerts.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would coastal communities balance receiving shark attack alerts with potential alert fatigue from frequent or false warnings?
- 02
What evidence suggests wireless emergency alerts would meaningfully reduce shark attack injuries compared to existing beach warning systems?
- 03
Should the FCC clarify alert authority for shark attacks specifically, or adopt a broader framework for emerging coastal hazards?
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Sponsor · R-AL-6
Gary J. Palmer
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
3/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2026-04-09
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Legislative timeline
2026-04-09 · house · Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 518.
2026-04-09 · house · Committee
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-598.
2026-04-09 · Committee
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-598.
2026-01-15 · house · Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
2026-01-15 · house · Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-03-11 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
2025-03-11 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2025-03-11 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-03-11 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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