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S. 4832Senate118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

Lulu’s Law

Sponsored by Katie Boyd BrittSen. Katie Boyd Britt (R-AL)
Introduced July 30, 2024

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Lulu’s Law directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to add shark attacks to the list of events that can trigger a wireless emergency alert. The bill requires the FCC to change its regulations within 60 days of the law’s enactment. This change would allow the public to receive immediate alerts about shark attacks via the same system used for other emergencies, affecting anyone who receives wireless alerts in affected areas.

Key Provisions

  • The FCC must amend its emergency alert regulations (specifically part 10 of title 47) within 60 days to include shark attacks as a qualifying event for wireless emergency alerts.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

July 30, 2024

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July 30, 2024

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

July 30, 2024

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Introduced in SenateIssued July 30, 2024

II

118th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 4832

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 30, 2024

Mrs. Britt (for herself and Mrs. Capito) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL

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.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as Lulu’s Law.

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).