In the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-96)—in response to communications issues experienced during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and other disasters—Congress created the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority). The FirstNet Authority is an independent author…
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To amend the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 to reauthorize the First Responder Network Authority, and for other purposes.
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During the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, public safety agencies could not communicate effectively with one another, partly because high call volumes exceeded the capacity of local public safety radio systems. The 9/11 Commission, which investigated the attacks, called for additional spectrum for public safe…
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H. Rept. 119-615Apr 15, 2026Energy and Commerce Committee
FIRST RESPONDER NETWORK AUTHORITY REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2026
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