Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Jan 12, 2026
Step 2
Referred
Jan 12, 2026
E&C · Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Step 3
Committee
Mar 25, 2026
Reported out
Step 4
House floor
Apr 20, 2026
Passed House
Step 5
Senate
Sep 30, 2026
Passed Senate
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
Oct 22, 2026
SummaryCRS Summary
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 networks). The FCC must...
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Timeline · 24 actions
Oct 22, 2026
Signed by President.
Oct 15, 2026
Presented to President.
Oct 14, 2026
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 30, 2026
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 30, 2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 30, 2026
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 30, 2026
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5237-5238)
Sep 16, 2026
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 21, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Apr 20, 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 20, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2970)
Apr 20, 2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2970)
Apr 20, 2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7022.
Apr 20, 2026
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2970-2971)
Apr 20, 2026
Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 15, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 534.
Apr 15, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-616.
Mar 25, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 25, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 52 - 0.
Jan 15, 2026
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jan 15, 2026
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Jan 12, 2026
Introduced in House
Jan 12, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 12, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.