Requires the Federal Communications Commission to review its disaster outage notices, evaluate a single point of entry for local officials seeking communications status, and publish plain-language guidance on emergency communications coordination.

• Requires the FCC to review and update how it issues notices when the Disaster Information Reporting System is activated or deactivated, within 180 days, consulting service providers and emergency authorities.
• Directs the FCC to evaluate, within 18 months, whether its public safety liaison functions and 24-hour operations center can serve as a clear point of entry for state, local, Tribal, and territorial officials seeking communications status information.
• Requires the FCC to develop and publish plain-language materials within one year explaining the Disaster Information Reporting System, the Mandatory Disaster Response Initiative, and available Commission resources.
• States that the bill does not create new reporting requirements for communications providers or require the FCC to adopt new regulations.

• Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee (Senate)

Science, Technology, Communications