Extends and restructures first responder network authority

Extends the First Responder Network Authority through 2037, moves its management under a federal telecommunications agency, and adds outage reporting and audit rules.

• Extends the First Responder Network Authority through fiscal year 2037
• Removes its independent status and puts management under the National Telecommunications and Information Administration
• Requires the network operator to report outages within 30 minutes and provide an outage status tool
• Requires at least five board members to be former public safety professionals, up from three

Passed the House · Senate's turn

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