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Senate Bill 2693
116th Congress(2019-2020)
READI Act
Active
Amendments
Active
Passed Senate on Sep 24, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Oct 24, 2019
Latest Action
Sep 29, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2693
Congress
116
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
Primary focus of measure is natural sciences, space exploration, research policy and funding, research and development, STEM education, scientific cooperation and communication; technology policies, telecommunication, information technology; digital media, journalism. Measures concerning scientific education may fall under Education policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Brian Schatz
Hawaii
Democrat
Mazie Hirono
Hawaii
Democrat
Jon Tester
Montana
Republican
John Thune
South Dakota
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (0)
checkPassed on September 24, 2020
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5881-5882)
Summary

Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2019 or READI Act

This bill modifies how citizens receive emergency alerts through wireless and broadcast emergency alert systems.

Specifically, the bill includes emergency alerts from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as a type of alert that mobile subscribers may not block from their devices (currently, only alerts from the President may not be blocked). FEMA must develop and issue guidance for how state, tribal, and local governments can participate in the integrated public alert and warning system.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must adopt regulations that encourage states to establish a State Emergency Communications Commission (SECC) and require each SECC to meet at least annually to review and update its Emergency Alert System Plan. The FCC must approve or disapprove the updated plan.

The FCC shall also (1) establish a system to receive from FEMA or state, tribal, or local governments reports of false alerts under the Emergency Alert System (EAS) or the Wireless EAS to record such false alerts and examine their causes; (2) modify the EAS to provide for repeating messages while an alert remains pending; and (3) examine the feasibility of updating the EAS to enable or improve alerts provided through the internet, including through audio and video streaming services.

Text (3)
Engrossed in Senate
September 24, 2020
Reported to Senate
July 21, 2020
Introduced in Senate
October 24, 2019
Amendments (1)
Sep 24, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2669
In the nature of a substitute.
Agreed To
Related Bills (3)
Nov 17, 2020
Passed House
4
Sponsorship
Active
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Jul 23, 2020
Passed Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 4049
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
Active
Amendments
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Oct 24, 2019
Introduced in House
5
Sponsorship
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Actions (11)
09/29/2020
Held at the desk.
09/29/2020
Received in the House.
09/29/2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
09/24/2020
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5881-5882)
09/24/2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5881-5882)
09/24/2020
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5881-5882)
07/21/2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 492.
07/21/2020
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker without amendment. With written report No. 116-240.
11/13/2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
10/24/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
10/24/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 17, 2023 9:43:49 PM
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