Rep. Cammack Introduces Public Safety Communications Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Kat Cammack introduced the Public Safety Communications Act to amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to establish the Office of Public Safety Communications. 

The bill establishes that within the newly created Office of Public Safety Communications, an Associate Administrator for Public Safety Communications will be responsible for administering the grant programs associated with the Next Generation 911 technologies, evaluating public safety communications matters before Congress, and communicating public safety policies to public and private entities. 

"As the wife of a first responder, I know how important public safety communications are to law enforcement and emergency response personnel," said Rep. Cammack. "New technologies are emerging daily that can help to improve the work of our first responders, which is why coordination is critical. I know this is a bipartisan effort that should garner support on both sides of the aisle and I look forward to welcoming my colleagues to join this legislation."

Read the text of the legislation here.

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