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GovGreed Synthesis · 2026-05-20
Lulu’s Law This bill 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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Action Timeline
2025-07-10
Held at the desk.
2025-07-10
Received in the House.
2025-07-10
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2025-07-08
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4261; text: CR S4261)
2025-07-08
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2025-06-12
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 91.
2025-06-12
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-30.
2025-06-12
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-30.
2025-04-30
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2025-03-12
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Full Bill Text
119 S1003 ES: Lulu’s Law U.S. Senate text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1003 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To require the Federal Communications Commission to issue an order providing that a shark attack is an event for which a wireless emergency alert may be transmitted, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as Lulu’s Law . 2. Wireless emergency alerts (a) Definition In this section, the term Alert Message has the meaning given the term in section 10.10(a) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation. (b) Requirement Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall issue an order to provide that a shark attack is an event for which an Alert Message may be transmitted. Passed the Senate July 8, 2025. Secretary
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