Mystic Alerts Act

119 HR 7022 EH: Mystic Alerts Act U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IB 119th CONGRESS2d Session H. R. 7022

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide for the transmission of emergency alerts by satellite, and for other purposes.

1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Mystic Alerts Act.

2.Transmission of emergency alerts by satellite (a)Service provider election (1)Required filingNot later than 60 days after the effective date of the final rule required to be issued under subsection (b), each covered service provider shall file an election with the Federal Communications Commission with respect to whether the provider intends to transmit emergency alerts by satellite to the subscribers of the commercial mobile service of the provider who receive such service on devices capable of receiving such alerts, in addition to the transmission of emergency alerts under the Warning Alert, and Response Network Act. (2)Notification; agreementIf a provider elects to transmit emergency alerts to subscribers by satellite under paragraph (1), the provider shall— (A)notify the Commission of that election; and (B)agree to transmit such alerts in a manner consistent with the technical standards, protocols, procedures, and other technical requirements implemented by the Commission. (3)Election not to transmitIf a provider elects not to transmit emergency alerts by satellite under paragraph (1), the provider shall provide notice to new and existing subscribers described in such paragraph of that election in the same manner that is required under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 602(b)(1) of the Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act. (4)Consumer choice to opt outIf a provider elects to transmit emergency alerts to subscribers of such service by satellite under paragraph (1), the provider shall prevent the device of any such subscriber that opts out of receiving emergency alerts pursuant to section 602(b)(2)(E) of the Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act, or classes of such alerts, from receiving such alerts by satellite. (5)No fee for serviceIf a provider elects to transmit emergency alerts to subscribers by satellite under paragraph (1), the provider may not impose a separate or additional charge for such transmission or capability. (b)Satellite alert regulations (1)Notice of proposed rulemakingNot later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to establish any requirements necessary to facilitate the satellite alerting capability of covered service providers. (2)RequirementsThe requirements required by paragraph (1) shall— (A)take into account the capability of— (i)satellites to transmit emergency alerts; and (ii)mobile devices to receive and display such alerts; and (B)minimize the impact of emergency alerting on other voice and data communications, including 9–1–1 communications. (3)Final ruleNot later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, issue a final rule establishing the requirements described under paragraph (1). (4)Effective date of rule (A)DateThe effective date of the final rule described under paragraph (3) shall be the later of— (i)36 months after publication of the final rule in the Federal Register; or (ii)12 months after the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency implement any standards, protocols, or procedures necessary to support the transmission of emergency alerts from alert originators to covered service providers, the Secretary and the Administrator shall notify the Commission of such implementation. (B)NotificationThe Secretary of Homeland Security and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall notify the Commission of the implementation of any standards, protocols, or procedures described under subparagraph (A)(ii) for the purpose of determining the effective date of the final rule described under paragraph (3). (c)Limitation of liability (1)In generalAny covered service provider (including its officers, directors, employees, vendors, and agents) that transmits emergency alerts by satellite and meets its obligations under this Act shall not be liable to any subscriber to, or user of, such person’s service or equipment for— (A)any act or omission related to or any harm resulting from the transmission of, or failure to transmit, an emergency alert by satellite; or (B)the release to a government agency or entity, public safety, fire service, law enforcement official, emergency medical service, or emergency facility of subscriber information used in connection with delivering such an alert. (2)Election not to transmit alerts by satelliteThe election by a covered service provider under subsection (a)(3) not to transmit emergency alerts by satellite shall not, by itself, provide a basis for liability against the provider (including its officers, directors, employees, vendors, and agents). (d)Covered service providerIn this Act, covered service provider means a provider of commercial mobile service that— (1)voluntarily elects to transmit emergency alerts under section 602(b) of the Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act (Public Law 109–347; 42 U.S.C. 1201); and (2)makes satellite voice and data communications service available to subscribers of the commercial mobile service of the provider. Passed the House of Representatives April 20, 2026.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.

109 HR 7022 IH: Mystic Alerts Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-01-12 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7022IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 12, 2026Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. Carter of Georgia, and Mr. Veasey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo provide for the transmission of emergency alerts by satellite, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Mystic Alerts Act.2.Transmission of emergency alerts by satellite(a)Service provider election(1)Required filingEach provider of commercial mobile service that voluntarily elects to transmit emergency alerts under section 602(b) of the Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act (Public Law 109–347; 42 U.S.C. 1201) shall file an election with the Federal Communications Commission with respect to whether the provider intends to also transmit such alerts by satellite to the subscribers or users of the commercial mobile service of the provider.(2)Notification; agreementIf a provider described under paragraph (1) elects to transmit emergency alerts to subscribers or users by satellite, the provider shall—(A)notify the Commission of that election; and(B)agree to transmit such alerts in a manner consistent with the technical standards, protocols, procedures, and other technical requirements implemented by the Commission.(3)Election not to transmitIf a provider elects not to transmit emergency alerts by satellite under paragraph (1), the provider shall provide notice to new and existing subscribers and users of the commercial mobile service of the provider of that election in the same manner that is required under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 602(b)(1) of the Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act.(4)Consumer choice to opt outIf a provider of commercial mobile service described under paragraph (1) elects to transmit emergency alerts to subscribers and users by satellite, the provider shall prevent the device of any subscriber or user that opts out of receiving emergency alerts pursuant to section 602(b)(2)(E) of the Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act, or classes of such alerts, from receiving such alerts by satellite.(b)Satellite alert regulations(1)Notice of proposed rulemakingNot later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to establish relevant technical standards, protocols, procedures, interoperability requirements, and other technical requirements necessary to enable satellite alerting capability for providers of commercial mobile service that voluntarily elect to transmit emergency alerts, including standards for training such providers on enabling such capability.(2)Final ruleNot later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, issue a final rule establishing the standards, protocols, procedures, and requirements described under paragraph (1).

109 HR 7022 : Mystic Alerts Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-04-21 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IIB119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7022IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESApril 21, 2026Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationAN ACTTo provide for the transmission of emergency alerts by satellite, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Mystic Alerts Act.2.Transmission of emergency alerts by satellite(a)Service provider election(1)Required filingNot later than 60 days after the effective date of the final rule required to be issued under subsection (b), each covered service provider shall file an election with the Federal Communications Commission with respect to whether the provider intends to transmit emergency alerts by satellite to the subscribers of the commercial mobile service of the provider who receive such service on devices capable of receiving such alerts, in addition to the transmission of emergency alerts under the Warning Alert, and Response Network Act. (2)Notification; agreementIf a provider elects to transmit emergency alerts to subscribers by satellite under paragraph (1), the provider shall—(A)notify the Commission of that election; and (B)agree to transmit such alerts in a manner consistent with the technical standards, protocols, procedures, and other technical requirements implemented by the Commission.(3)Election not to transmitIf a provider elects not to transmit emergency alerts by satellite under paragraph (1), the provider shall provide notice to new and existing subscribers described in such paragraph of that election in the same manner that is required under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 602(b)(1) of the Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act. (4)Consumer choice to opt outIf a provider elects to transmit emergency alerts to subscribers of such service by satellite under paragraph (1), the provider shall prevent the device of any such subscriber that opts out of receiving emergency alerts pursuant to section 602(b)(2)(E) of the Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act, or classes of such alerts, from receiving such alerts by satellite.(5)No fee for serviceIf a provider elects to transmit emergency alerts to subscribers by satellite under paragraph (1), the provider may not impose a separate or additional charge for such transmission or capability.(b)Satellite alert regulations(1)Notice of proposed rulemakingNot later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to establish any requirements necessary to facilitate the satellite alerting capability of covered service providers. (2)RequirementsThe requirements required by paragraph (1) shall—(A)take into account the capability of—(i)satellites to transmit emergency alerts; and (ii)mobile devices to receive and display such alerts; and (B)minimize the impact of emergency alerting on other voice and data communications, including 9–1–1 communications.(3)Final ruleNot later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, issue a final rule establishing the requirements described under paragraph (1).(4)Effective date of rule(A)DateThe effective date of the final rule described under paragraph (3) shall be the later of—(i)36 months after publication of the final rule in the Federal Register; or(ii)12 months after the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency implement any standards, protocols, or procedures necessary to support the transmission of emergency alerts from alert originators to covered service providers, the Secretary and the Administrator shall notify the Commission of such implementation.(B)NotificationThe Secretary of Homeland Security and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall notify the Commission of the implementation of any standards, protocols, or procedures described under subparagraph (A)(ii) for the purpose of determining the effective date of the final rule described under paragraph (3). (c)Limitation of liability(1)In generalAny covered service provider (including its officers, directors, employees, vendors, and agents) that transmits emergency alerts by satellite and meets its obligations under this Act shall not be liable to any subscriber to, or user of, such person’s service or equipment for—(A)any act or omission related to or any harm resulting from the transmission of, or failure to transmit, an emergency alert by satellite; or(B)the release to a government agency or entity, public safety, fire service, law enforcement official, emergency medical service, or emergency facility of subscriber information used in connection with delivering such an alert.(2)Election not to transmit alerts by satelliteThe election by a covered service provider under subsection (a)(3) not to transmit emergency alerts by satellite shall not, by itself, provide a basis for liability against the provider (including its officers, directors, employees, vendors, and agents).(d)Covered service providerIn this Act, covered service provider means a provider of commercial mobile service that—(1)voluntarily elects to transmit emergency alerts under section 602(b) of the Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act (Public Law 109–347; 42 U.S.C. 1201); and(2)makes satellite voice and data communications service available to subscribers of the commercial mobile service of the provider. Passed the House of Representatives April 20, 2026.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.

109 HR 7022 RH: Mystic Alerts Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-04-15 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IBUnion Calendar No. 534119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7022[Report No. 119–616]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 12, 2026Mr. Pfluger (for himself, Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. Carter of Georgia, and Mr. Veasey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceApril 15, 2026Additional sponsor: Mr. Hill of ArkansasApril 15, 2026Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 12, 2026A BILLTo provide for the transmission of emergency alerts by satellite, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Mystic Alerts Act.2.Transmission of emergency alerts by satellite(a)Service provider election(1)Required filingNot later than 60 days after the effective date of the final rule required to be issued under subsection (b), each covered service provider shall file an election with the Federal Communications Commission with respect to whether the provider intends to transmit emergency alerts by satellite to the subscribers of the commercial mobile service of the provider who receive such service on devices capable of receiving such alerts, in addition to the transmission of emergency alerts under the Warning Alert, and Response Network Act. (2)Notification; agreementIf a provider elects to transmit emergency alerts to subscribers by satellite under paragraph (1), the provider shall—(A)notify the Commission of that election; and (B)agree to transmit such alerts in a manner consistent with the technical standards, protocols, procedures, and other technical requirements implemented by the Commission.(3)Election not to transmitIf a provider elects not to transmit emergency alerts by satellite under paragraph (1), the provider shall provide notice to new and existing subscribers described in such paragraph of that election in the same manner that is required under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 602(b)(1) of the Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act. (4)Consumer choice to opt outIf a provider elects to transmit emergency alerts to subscribers of such service by satellite under paragraph (1), the provider shall prevent the device of any such subscriber that opts out of receiving emergency alerts pursuant to section 602(b)(2)(E) of the Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act, or classes of such alerts, from receiving such alerts by satellite.(5)No fee for serviceIf a provider elects to transmit emergency alerts to subscribers by satellite under paragraph (1), the provider may not impose a separate or additional charge for such transmission or capability.(b)Satellite alert regulations(1)Notice of proposed rulemakingNot later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to establish any requirements necessary to facilitate the satellite alerting capability of covered service providers. (2)RequirementsThe requirements required by paragraph (1) shall—(A)take into account the capability of—(i)satellites to transmit emergency alerts; and (ii)mobile devices to receive and display such alerts; and (B)minimize the impact of emergency alerting on other voice and data communications, including 9–1–1 communications.(3)Final ruleNot later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, issue a final rule establishing the requirements described under paragraph (1).(4)Effective date of rule(A)DateThe effective date of the final rule described under paragraph (3) shall be the later of—(i)36 months after publication of the final rule in the Federal Register; or(ii)12 months after the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency implement any standards, protocols, or procedures necessary to support the transmission of emergency alerts from alert originators to covered service providers, the Secretary and the Administrator shall notify the Commission of such implementation.(B)NotificationThe Secretary of Homeland Security and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall notify the Commission of the implementation of any standards, protocols, or procedures described under subparagraph (A)(ii) for the purpose of determining the effective date of the final rule described under paragraph (3). (c)Limitation of liability(1)In generalAny covered service provider (including its officers, directors, employees, vendors, and agents) that transmits emergency alerts by satellite and meets its obligations under this Act shall not be liable to any subscriber to, or user of, such person’s service or equipment for—(A)any act or omission related to or any harm resulting from the transmission of, or failure to transmit, an emergency alert by satellite; or(B)the release to a government agency or entity, public safety, fire service, law enforcement official, emergency medical service, or emergency facility of subscriber information used in connection with delivering such an alert.(2)Election not to transmit alerts by satelliteThe election by a covered service provider under subsection (a)(3) not to transmit emergency alerts by satellite shall not, by itself, provide a basis for liability against the provider (including its officers, directors, employees, vendors, and agents).(d)Covered service providerIn this Act, covered service provider means a provider of commercial mobile service that—(1)voluntarily elects to transmit emergency alerts under section 602(b) of the Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act (Public Law 109–347; 42 U.S.C. 1201); and(2)makes satellite voice and data communications service available to subscribers of the commercial mobile service of the provider. April 15, 2026Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed