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119th Congress · Senate

Lulu’s Law

Subjects: Animal protection and human-animal relationships · Emergency communications systems · Fishes · Science, Technology, Communications

In plain language

  • Senate bill in the 119th Congress.
  • Requires the Federal Communications Commission to issue an order explicitly permitting the transmission of wireless emergency alerts.
  • House passed it on May 20, 2026 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

Lulu’s Law This act requires the Federal Communications Commission to issue an order explicitly permitting the transmission of wireless emergency alerts to mobile phones in the event of a shark attack. (Under current regulations, authorized government authorities are permitted to send wireless emergency alerts regarding public safety emergencies, including severe weather, missing children, and other threats to life or property.)

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