Eshoo, Pallone, Torres File NG-911 Act in House
Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus co-Chairwoman Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., House Commerce Committee ranking member Frank Pallone, D-N.J., and Rep. Norma Torres, D-Calif., filed the House version of the Next Generation 9-1-1 Act Monday to bolster state and local governments’ transition…
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to the technology. Senate Commerce Committee ranking member Bill Nelson, D-Fla., and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., filed the Senate version, S-2061, in early November (see 1702280062). The legislation would add new federal funding for NG-911 transitions and technical assistance while also maintaining state and local control of 911 systems. “In life-threatening situations, seconds matter,” Eshoo said. “This legislation will help bring our 9-1-1 call centers into the 21st Century.”