Cellular Network Outage Reporting and Restoration During Disasters

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R48776

Version

2

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Archived

Published

Dec 22, 2025

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Jul 17, 2026, 10:53 am UTC

Authors: Amanda H. Peskin, Katherine Segarra

Source topics: Telecommunications & Internet Policy, Public Safety Communications

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Related federal bills

• S 725A bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to issue reports after activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System and to make improvements to network outage reporting, to categorize public safety telecommunicators as a protective service occupation under the Standard Occupational Classification system, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• HR 5200To direct the Federal Communications Commission to issue reports after activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System and to make improvements to network outage reporting, and for other purposes.
  119th Congress
• S 390A bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to issue reports after activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System and to make improvement to network outage reporting.
  117th Congress
• S 3556A bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to issue reports after activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System and to make improvements to network outage reporting, to categorize public safety telecommunicators as a protective service occupation under the Standard Occupational Classification system, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 1250To direct the Federal Communications Commission to issue reports after activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System and to make improvements to network outage reporting.
  117th Congress
• HR 7043To direct the Federal Communications Commission to issue reports after activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System and to make improvements to network outage reporting, and for other purposes.
  118th Congress
• HR 8178To require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to carry out a grant and revolving loan program to provide funding for projects to increase the resiliency and energy efficiency of communications networks, and for other purposes.
  117th Congress
• S 1506A bill to require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to carry out a grant and revolving loan program to provide funding for projects to increase the resiliency and energy efficiency of communications networks, and for other purposes.
  117th Congress
• S 2997Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2016
  114th Congress
• HR 5926To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for expedient restoration of advanced communications service networks during times of emergency, and for other purposes.
  116th Congress