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HR 6505 · in committee · significant

Next Generation 9–1–1 Act

What this bill does

  • Creates a federal grant program to help states, territories, and tribes upgrade to modern internet-based 9-1-1 systems.
  • Affects emergency dispatch centers and local governments responsible for 9-1-1 services.
  • NTIA administers grants for system implementation, cybersecurity, training, and ongoing maintenance.

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Community Threads

Started by Cosponsor

  1. 01

    How should federal grant funding be distributed among rural, suburban, and urban areas to ensure equitable 9-1-1 modernization across different population densities?

  2. 02

    What cybersecurity standards and oversight mechanisms should accompany federal funding to protect internet-based 9-1-1 systems from outages or attacks?

  3. 03

    Which local governments or counties currently lack resources to upgrade their systems, and what would prevent them from accessing these federal grants?

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Sponsor · R-NC-9

Richard Hudson

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Introduced 2026-01-15

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-01-15 · house · Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

  2. 2026-01-15 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  3. 2025-12-29 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

  4. 2025-12-09 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  5. 2025-12-09 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  6. 2025-12-09 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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