John Barrasso (R-WY)
Making National Parks Safer Act
A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 469.
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote
A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
The ``Making National Parks Safer Act'' directs the Secretary of the Interior to upgrade emergency communications centers within the National Park System to Next Generation 9-1-1 systems. The Secretary must first conduct an assessment to determine the current implementation status and the costs required to purchase and maintain these new systems. Following the assessment, a report must be submitted to Congress and made public on the Department of the Interior's website. After the report is submitted, the Secretary is required to develop a plan to install these upgraded systems. This plan involves consulting with state, local, and federal officials to ensure the systems work together effectively.
Yes
- Scored +3
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
The bill enhances emergency response capabilities in National Park System units, which are often located in rural areas.
- Scored +2
Does this get reliable internet to more people?
The bill improves emergency communication capabilities by implementing Next Generation 9-1-1 systems.
- Scored +1
Does this improve buses, trains and other public transport?
While not a transit project, the bill improves public safety infrastructure within national park units.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Emergency Response Capability: By upgrading to Next Generation 9-1-1 systems, the bill aims to enhance the capability of emergency communications centers to receive requests for assistance, including important data like location information and callback numbers (Section 2).
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Increased System Interoperability: The upgrade process requires the Secretary to consult with state and local emergency operations officials to ensure that the new systems can effectively communicate and share data across different jurisdictions and devices (Section s 2 and 4).
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Enhanced Safety through Better Information Sharing: The new systems are designed to allow emergency communications centers to process and share 9-1-1 requests and data with other providers without needing proprietary interfaces (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill enhances emergency response capabilities in National Park System units, which are often located in rural areas.
- Education And Technology
- Does this get reliable internet to more people? — The bill improves emergency communication capabilities by implementing Next Generation 9-1-1 systems.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this improve buses, trains and other public transport? — While not a transit project, the bill improves public safety infrastructure within national park units.
- 7/23/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 469.
- 2/4/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 12/9/2025
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.
- 1/29/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S481-482)
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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