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Directs the Federal Communications Commission to open a notice of inquiry on sending caller location information with calls to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, and directs the Government Accountability Office to study the same challenge and report recommendations to Congress.

Official title: 988 Lifeline Location Improvement Act of 2026

Next stop House: awaiting action
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Received 12-MAY-2026
Senate
Introduced 19-NOV-2025
Referred 19-NOV-2025
Approved by committee 12-FEB-2026
Reported 22-APR-2026
On the calendar 22-APR-2026
Passed 11-MAY-2026
Key points
  • Requires the FCC, within 270 days of enactment, to start a notice of inquiry on transmitting geolocation information with 988 calls.
  • Lists factors the FCC must weigh, including legal authority, consumer privacy, technical feasibility, costs, and challenges for users of the 988 American Sign Language line.
  • Requires the Comptroller General to complete a study and report to Congress within 180 days on privacy, legal authority, technical standards, and cost recovery.
  • Requires the GAO to consult telecommunications providers, 911 system service providers, state and local governments, crisis centers, the Veterans Crisis Line, and groups serving deaf and hard-of-hearing people.
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Committee referrals (1) Policy area

Health

Sponsor John Barrasso (R-WY) Cosponsors · 12
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