ISAAC Alerting Act
Bill: H.R.5028 | Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy (R-WA)
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
Information Sharing And Advanced Communication Alerting Act or the ISAAC Alerting Act
This bill requires the Technological Advisory Council of the Federal Communications Commission, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, to submit a report that identifies measures, barriers, and recommendations for implementing a 9–1–1 disability alerting system.
The alerting system must allow an individual to register and create a profile associated with an individual who has a disability that includes information such as whether the individual is a wandering risk, nonverbal, or physically limited. The alerting system then transmits such information to public safety answering points to be conveyed to first responders.

To direct the Technological Advisory Council of the Federal 
  Communications Commission to prepare a report on a 9-1-1 disability 
                alerting system, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Information Sharing And Advanced 
Communication Alerting Act'' or the ``ISAAC Alerting Act''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON 9-1-1 DISABILITY ALERTING SYSTEM.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Technological Advisory Council of the 
Commission, in consultation with disability advocates, State 9-1-1 
administrators, public safety answering point administrators and 
operational personnel, first responders, and providers of Next 
Generation 9-1-1 additional data information and emergency call 
handling systems, shall submit to the Commission a report that 
identifies the following:
            (1) Any rules, technical standards, protocols, or 
        procedures necessary to implement a 9-1-1 disability alerting 
        system.
            (2) Any technology or systems, including any additional 
        data repositories or interfaces, necessary to implement a 9-1-1 
        disability alerting system.
            (3) Any barriers to implementing in a secure manner the 
        registration and data collection process for a 9-1-1 disability 
        alerting system.
            (4) Any barriers related to the secure and interoperable 
        transmission of data from a 9-1-1 disability alerting system to 
        public safety answering points.
            (5) Any barriers related to the secure and interoperable 
        transmission of such data from public safety answering points 
        to first responders and other public safety answering points.
            (6) Recommendations on how to overcome any barriers 
        identified under paragraph (3), (4), or (5), including any 
        necessary Federal or State legislation.
            (7) Recommendations on how best to inform households with 
        which an individual with a disability is associated of the 
        registration and data collection process for a 9-1-1 disability 
        alerting system.
            (8) An estimated timeline and cost for implementation of 
        the registration and data collection process for a 9-1-1 
        disability alerting system.
            (9) An estimated timeline and cost for nationwide 
        implementation of a 9-1-1 disability alerting system.
            (10) Strategies for ensuring information in a 9-1-1 
        disability alerting system is and remains accurate, and any 
        liability issues associated with the accuracy of such 
        information.
            (11) The effectiveness and use by individuals of existing 
        programs that provide similar notifications and information to 
        first responders.
    (b) Transmission to Congress.--Not later than 3 days after 
receiving the report required by subsection (a), the Commission shall 
transmit the report to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) 9-1-1 disability alerting system.--The term ``9-1-1 
        disability alerting system'' means a system that, in the case 
        of a 9-1-1 call that is placed from a household or device with 
        which an individual with a disability is associated, transmits 
        to the public safety answering point that receives the call 
        information in the profile of the individual created during the 
        registration and data collection process in order to enable the 
        public safety answering point to transmit the information to 
        the first responders responding to the call.
            (2) Additional data repository or interface.--The term 
        ``additional data repository or interface'' means an additional 
        data repository or interface described in the publication of 
        the National Emergency Number Association titled ``NENA 
        Standard for NG9-1-1 Additional Data'' and dated December 21, 
        2017 (or any successor publication).
            (3) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal 
        Communications Commission.
            (4) First responder.--The term ``first responder'' means a 
        firefighter, emergency medical services technician, public 
        safety telecommunicator, or police officer.
            (5) Public safety answering point.--The term ``public 
        safety answering point'' has the meaning given such term in 
        section 222 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 222).
            (6) Registration and data collection process.--The term 
        ``registration and data collection process'' means a process 
        that allows an individual to create, within a 9-1-1 disability 
        alerting system, a profile associated with an individual with a 
        disability, which shall include information with respect to 
        whether--
                    (A) the individual is a wandering risk;
                    (B) the individual is nonverbal;
                    (C) the individual will not respond to verbal 
                instructions;
                    (D) the individual can be combative under stress or 
                anxiety;
                    (E) the individual is physically limited and cannot 
                exit the home unassisted; or
                    (F) potential access issues exist within the home, 
                such as locked doors or windows.
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