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119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7022 
To provide for the transmission of emergency alerts by satellite, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 12, 2026 
Mr. PFLUGER (for himself, Mrs. FLETCHER, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, and Mr. 
VEASEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To provide for the transmission of emergency alerts by 
satellite, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mystic Alerts Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TRANSMISSION OF EMERGENCY ALERTS BY SAT-
ELLITE. 
(a) SERVICE PROVIDER ELECTION.— 
(1) REQUIRED FILING.—Each provider of com-
mercial mobile service that voluntarily elects to 
transmit emergency alerts under section 602(b) of 
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the Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act 
(Public Law 109–347; 42 U.S.C. 1201) shall file an 
election with the Federal Communications Commis-
sion with respect to whether the provider intends to 
also transmit such alerts by satellite to the sub-
scribers or users of the commercial mobile service of 
the provider. 
(2) NOTIFICATION; AGREEMENT.—If a provider 
described under paragraph (1) elects to transmit 
emergency alerts to subscribers or users by satellite, 
the provider shall— 
(A) notify the Commission of that election; 
and 
(B) agree to transmit such alerts in a 
manner consistent with the technical standards, 
protocols, procedures, and other technical re-
quirements implemented by the Commission. 
(3) ELECTION NOT TO TRANSMIT.—If a pro-
vider elects not to transmit emergency alerts by sat-
ellite under paragraph (1), the provider shall provide 
notice to new and existing subscribers and users of 
the commercial mobile service of the provider of that 
election in the same manner that is required under 
subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 602(b)(1) of 
the Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act. 
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(4) CONSUMER CHOICE TO OPT OUT.—If a pro-
vider of commercial mobile service described under 
paragraph (1) elects to transmit emergency alerts to 
subscribers and users by satellite, the provider shall 
prevent the device of any subscriber or user that 
opts out of receiving emergency alerts pursuant to 
section 602(b)(2)(E) of the Warning, Alert, and Re-
sponse Network Act, or classes of such alerts, from 
receiving such alerts by satellite. 
(b) SATELLITE ALERT REGULATIONS.— 
(1) NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING.—Not 
later than 6 months after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Commission shall publish a Notice 
of Proposed Rulemaking to establish relevant tech-
nical standards, protocols, procedures, interoper-
ability requirements, and other technical require-
ments necessary to enable satellite alerting capa-
bility for providers of commercial mobile service that 
voluntarily elect to transmit emergency alerts, in-
cluding standards for training such providers on en-
abling such capability. 
(2) FINAL RULE.—Not later than 12 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Commission shall, in consultation with the Secretary 
of Homeland Security and the Administrator of the 
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