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Senate bill · S. 290 (119th Congress)

Making National Parks Safer Act

U.S. Senate

Latest action Jul 23, 2026

Sponsor: John Barrasso (U.S. Senator for Wyoming, Republican)

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Summary

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.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources · U.S. Senate

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Cosponsors

3

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  • Republican1
  • Other1

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Full history

  1. Jul 23, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.

  2. Jul 23, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.

  3. Jul 23, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.

  4. Jul 23, 2026

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 469.

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 469.

    U.S. Senate

  5. Feb 4, 2026

    In committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    U.S. Senate

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  1. Feb 4, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  2. Feb 4, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  3. Feb 4, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  4. Dec 9, 2025

    Hearing held

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

  5. Dec 9, 2025

    Hearing held

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.

  6. Dec 9, 2025

    Hearing held

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.

  7. Jan 29, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  8. Jan 29, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S481-482)

  9. Jan 29, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S481-482)

  10. Jan 29, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S481-482)

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