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Official title: S 1003: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
A fast-track vote to pass it: 40 minutes of debate, no floor amendments. Needs two-thirds.
SourceBill passed: 401 yes, 6 no, 23 not voting
, S 1003
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Official source: clerk.house.gov(opens in a new tab)Lulu’s Law
Topic: Science, Technology, Communications
What the bill does
This act requires the Federal Communications Commission to issue an order explicitly permitting the transmission of wireless emergency alerts to mobile phones in the event of a shark attack. (Under current regulations, authorized government authorities are permitted to send wireless emergency alerts regarding public safety emergencies, including severe weather, missing children, and other threats to life or property.)
Source: Congressional Research Service summary