119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 24, 2025
Public Safety Communications Act
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Latest action (Jan 15, 2026): Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 24, 2025)
Public Safety Communications Act
This bill provides statutory authority for the Office of Public Safety Communications within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to support efforts related to public safety communications. The duties of the office include (1) administering federal grant programs for Next Generation 9-1-1 systems, which are interoperable Internet Protocol-based systems for receiving 9-1-1 calls; and (2) managing and auditing the First Responder Network Authority (known as FirstNet), which oversees the communications network for emergency responders and the public safety community.
No cosponsors.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Advanced technology and technological innovations · Emergency communications systems · First responders and emergency personnel · Technology assessment · Telephone and wireless communication
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VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES · lobbying firm or registrant: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$2,820,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ashing Unwanted and Interruptive Electronic Telecommunications (QUIET) Act; all provisions H.R. 1343: Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act; all provisions H.R. 1519: Public Safety Communications Act; all provisions H.R. 1665: DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1681: Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Review…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$2,640,000
Spent on own lobbying
…6, Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act (COPIED ACT), provisions impacting internet and communications service providers HR 1519 Public Safety Communications Act, all provisions HR 1541Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act, all provisions HR 1681, Expediting Federal…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…eployment Tracking Act - Issues relating to NTIA Authority and Process H.R. 1455, ITS Codification Act - Issues relating to Public Safety and Consumer Concerns H.R. 1519, Public Safety Communications Act - Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, Location Accuracy, and Network Resiliency H.R. 1541, Wireless Broadband Co…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES · lobbying firm or registrant: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 4, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…eline Act (all provisions); H.R. 791 - Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act of 2025 (all provisions); H.R. 1343 - Federal Broadband Deployment Act (all provisions); H.R. 1519 - Public Safety Communications Act (all provisions); H.R. 1665 - DIGITAL Applications Act (all provisions); H.R. 1681 - Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 4, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…all provisions); S. 4691 - Disaster Communications and Preparedness Act (all provisions); HR 1343 - Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act (all provisions); HR 1519 - Public Safety Communications Act (all provisions); HR 1541 - Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act (all provisions); HR 1681 - Expediti…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES · lobbying firm or registrant: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$3,050,000
Spent on own lobbying
….R. 791: Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act; provisions related to Internet Service Providers H.R. 1343: Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act; all provisions H.R. 1519: Public Safety Communications Act; all provisions H.R. 1665: DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1681: Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Review…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$2,650,000
Spent on own lobbying
…6, Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act (COPIED ACT), provisions impacting internet and communications service providers HR 1519 Public Safety Communications Act, all provisions HR 1541Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act, all provisions HR 1681, Expediting Federal…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$170,000
Spent on own lobbying
…eployment Tracking Act - Issues relating to NTIA Authority and Process H.R. 1455, ITS Codification Act - Issues relating to Public Safety and Consumer Concerns H.R. 1519, Public Safety Communications Act - Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, Location Accuracy, and Network Resiliency H.R. 1541, Wireless Broadband Co…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES · lobbying firm or registrant: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ADBAND Leadership Act (all provisions); H.R. 651 - Spectrum Pipeline Act (all provisions); H.R. 791 - Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act of 2025 (all provisions); H.R. 1519 - Public Safety Communications Act (all provisions); H.R. 1665 - DIGITAL Applications Act (all provisions); H.R. 1870 - SPEED for BEAD Act (all provisions); H.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…cations RAIL Act (all provisions); S. 3639 - Satellite Streamlining Act (all provisions); HR 1343 - Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act (all provisions); HR 1519 - Public Safety Communications Act (all provisions); HR 1541 - Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act (all provisions); HR 1681 - Expediti…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES · lobbying firm or registrant: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$3,400,000
Spent on own lobbying
…provisions H.R. 651: Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 791: Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act; provisions related to Internet Service Providers H.R. 1519: Public Safety Communications Act; all provisions H.R. 1665: DIGITAL Applications Act; all provisions H.R. 1870: SPEED for BEAD Act; all provisions H.R. 2399:…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$3,200,000
Spent on own lobbying
…6, Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act (COPIED ACT), provisions impacting internet and communications service providers HR 1519 Public Safety Communications Act, all provisions HR 1541Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act, all provisions HR 1681, Expediting Federal…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 10, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…eployment Tracking Act - Issues relating to NTIA Authority and Process H.R. 1455, ITS Codification Act - Issues relating to Public Safety and Consumer Concerns H.R. 1519, Public Safety Communications Act - Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, Location Accuracy, and Network Resiliency H.R. 1541, Wireless Broadband Co…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ommunications RAIL Act (all provisions); HR 651 - Spectrum Pipeline Act (all provisions); HR 1343 - Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act (all provisions); HR 1519 - Public Safety Communications Act (all provisions); HR 1541 - Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act (all provisions); HR 1681 - Expediti…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$2,860,000
Spent on own lobbying
…6, Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act (COPIED ACT), provisions impacting internet and communications service providers HR 1519 Public Safety Communications Act, all provisions HR 1541Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act, all provisions HR 1681, Expediting Federal…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…eployment Tracking Act - Issues relating to NTIA Authority and Process H.R. 1455, ITS Codification Act - Issues relating to Public Safety and Consumer Concerns H.R. 1519, Public Safety Communications Act - Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, Location Accuracy, and Network Resiliency H.R. 1588, Facilitating DIGITAL…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 28, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…d communications service providers); H.R. 651 - Spectrum Pipeline Act (all provisions); H.R. 1343 - Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act (all provisions); H.R. 1519 - Public Safety Communications Act (all provisions); H.R. 1541 - Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act (all provisions); H.R. 1681 - Expe…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$2,540,000
Spent on own lobbying
…6, Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act (COPIED ACT), provisions impacting internet and communications service providers HR 1519 Public Safety Communications Act, all provisions HR 1541Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act, all provisions HR 1681, Expediting Federal…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 10, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…eployment Tracking Act - Issues relating to NTIA Authority and Process H.R. 1455, ITS Codification Act - Issues relating to Public Safety and Consumer Concerns H.R. 1519, Public Safety Communications Act - Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, Location Accuracy, and Network Resiliency H.R. 1588, Facilitating DIGITAL…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 25, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…IV, Sec. 40002. Spectrum auctions); H.R. 651 - Spectrum Pipeline Act (all provisions); H.R. 1343 - Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act (all provisions); H.R. 1519 - Public Safety Communications Act (all provisions); H.R. 1541 - Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act (all provisions); H.R. 1870 - SPEE…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$2,140,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act, provisions related to liability protections HR 1343 Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act, all provisions HR 1519 Public Safety Communications Act, all provisions HR 1541Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act, all provisions HR 1870SPEED for BEAD Act,…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 17, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…eployment Tracking Act - Issues relating to NTIA Authority and Process H.R. 1455, ITS Codification Act - Issues relating to Public Safety and Consumer Concerns H.R. 1519, Public Safety Communications Act - Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, Location Accuracy, and Network Resiliency H.R. 1588, Facilitating DIGITAL…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted May 6, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ne Jamming Reform Act, all provisions; H.R. 651 - Spectrum Pipeline Act, all provisions; H.R. 1343 - Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act, all provisions; H.R. 1519 - Public Safety Communications Act, all provisions; H.R. 1541 - Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act, all provisions; H.R. 1870 - SPEED…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$2,810,000
Spent on own lobbying
…pectrum Pipeline Act, all provisions S 866 Accelerating Broadband Permits Act, all provisions HR 1343 Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act, all provisions HR 1519 Public Safety Communications Act, all provisions HR 1541Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act, all provisions HR 1870SPEED for BEAD Act,…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 11, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…eployment Tracking Act - Issues relating to NTIA Authority and Process H.R. 1455, ITS Codification Act - Issues relating to Public Safety and Consumer Concerns H.R. 1519, Public Safety Communications Act - Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, Location Accuracy, and Network Resiliency H.R. 1588, Facilitating DIGITAL…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing