Making National Parks Safer Act
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.· February 4, 2026
The summary
What this bill does
Making National Parks Safer Act
This bill directs the National Park Service (NPS) to develop a plan to install Next Generation 911 (NG911) systems, which are certain interoperable, digital, and secure Internet Protocol-based systems for receiving 9-1-1 calls.
Specifically, the NPS must assess the implementation status and estimated costs of such NG911 systems at existing emergency communications centers in NPS units. The NPS must also develop a plan, based on the assessment, to install NG911 systems at centers.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Jan 29, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - WY · R-WY
Roll-call vote
The vote, by member
The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | S |
| Bill Number | 290 |
| Origin Chamber | Senate |
| Current Status | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. |
| Policy Area | Public Lands and Natural Resources |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | January 29, 2025 |
| Latest Action | February 4, 2026 |
| Cosponsors | 3 · House vote — · — views |