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Search Results: keywords:"emergency alert systems"

H. R. 2892 — To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effectiveness of local alerting systems, and for other purposes.
December 05, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:738
H.R. 2892, titled the “Weather Alert Response and Notification Act” or “WARN Act,” directs the Comptroller General of the United States to study the effectiveness of emergency alerting systems at local, state, and federal levels. The study will assess how well these systems communicate...
Simple Explanation
The WARN Act asks a special group to study how well warning systems in towns and cities tell people about weather emergencies and gives Congress a report on what they find after about a year and a half.
H. R. 9959 — To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to issue a report on the effectiveness of local outdoor siren systems, and for other purposes.
October 11, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:551
H.R. 9959 mandates the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effectiveness of local outdoor siren systems, which are used to alert the public during weather-related emergencies. The study will examine different states, counties, and...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 9959 says that someone important, called the Comptroller General, will check if big, outdoor sirens in different places work well to warn people about storms and other emergencies. They'll look at how old the sirens are, how they can be better, and if they are safe from hackers, then tell grown-ups in charge what they find out.
H. R. 8449 — To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
November 18, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:2,476
H.R. 8449, known as the "AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2024," aims to ensure that all new passenger vehicles in the United States have the ability to receive AM radio signals as standard equipment. The bill mandates the Secretary of Transportation to establish rules...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure that every new car can listen to AM radio and asks the government to make a rule so that car makers add this feature without charging extra. It also wants a study to check how important AM radio is for sharing emergency news.
H. R. 2892 — An Act To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effectiveness of emergency alerting systems, and for other purposes.
December 10, 2024
Status:Referred in Senate
Congress:118
Words:395
H. R. 2892, also known as the "Weather Alert Response and Notification Act" or the "WARN Act," aims to improve the effectiveness of emergency alert systems during weather-related emergencies in the United States. The bill instructs the Comptroller General to study how well...
Simple Explanation
The "Weather Alert Response and Notification Act" is a plan to help make sure people get the right messages when bad weather is coming by studying how well the alert systems work. A special helper will look at how messages are sent out, like on phones or the internet, and will tell a group about it in a year and a half.
H. R. 2892 — An Act To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effectiveness of emergency alerting systems, and for other purposes.
December 09, 2024
Status:Engrossed in House
Congress:118
Words:407
H.R. 2892, titled the “Weather Alert Response and Notification Act” or the “WARN Act,” directs the Comptroller General to study how well emergency alert systems work during weather-related emergencies in the U.S. The study will look at different ways alerts are sent out, like...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 2892, called the "WARN Act," is a plan to check how good weather warning messages are at keeping people safe, by looking at how alerts are sent, like on social media, and if they make sense. The goal is to find ways to make these messages better.

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