Authenticating Local Emergencies and Real Threats Act of 2018

Bill: 115-s-2385
Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
Introduced: 2018-02-06 in the Senate
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Emergency communications systems
Emergency planning and evacuation
Government information and archives
Intergovernmental relations
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2018-02-06
text: 

Authenticating Local Emergencies and Real Threats Act of 2018

 
This bill requires the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to consider recommendations of the National Advisory Council for best practices to maintain the integrity of the integrated public alert and warning system to protect against natural or man-made disasters, acts of terrorism, or threats to public safety.
 
FEMA shall: (1) establish a process to ensure that an incident management and warning tool used by a state, tribal, or local government to originate and transmit an alert through the system meets minimum requirements established by FEMA; and (2) review the memoranda of understanding between FEMA and state, tribal, and local governments regarding the system to ensure that all agreements comply with such requirements. 
 
The authority to originate an alert warning the public of a missile launch directed against a state shall reside solely with the federal government. Upon verification of a missile threat, the President may activate the system.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-06-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2018-06-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
action_date: 2018-06-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-06-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2018-06-27
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2018-06-27
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2018-06-26
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-06-26
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-06-26
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
action_date: 2018-06-26
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4456-4458)
action_date: 2018-06-26
text: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4456-4458)
action_date: 2018-02-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2018-02-06
text: Introduced in Senate