118th CONGRESS 2d Session |
To require the Federal Communications Commission to amend the rules of the Commission to include a shark attack as an event for which a wireless emergency alert may be transmitted, and for other purposes.
August 16, 2024
Mr. Palmer (for himself, Mr. Dunn of Florida, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Strong, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, and Mr. Carl) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
To require the Federal Communications Commission to amend the rules of the Commission to include a shark attack as an event for which a wireless emergency alert may be transmitted, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as “Lulu’s Law”.
SEC. 2. Wireless emergency alerts.
(a) Definition.—In this section, the term “Alert Message” has the meaning given the term in section 10.10(a) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.
(b) Requirement.—Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall amend part 10 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulations, to provide that a shark attack is an event for which an Alert Message may be transmitted under that part (or successor, if applicable).