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S. 290 Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources

Making National Parks Safer Act

Introduced
Jan 29, 2025
Sponsor
Sen. Barrasso, John (R-WY)
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STAGE 2 OF 8 — COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

Currently in the Senate. Last action: committee on energy and natural resources. ordered to be reported without amendment favorably on Feb 4, 2026.

  1. Senate Introduced in Senate Jan 29, 2025
  2. Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S481-482) Jan 29, 2025
  3. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. Dec 9, 2025
  4. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Feb 4, 2026

Cosponsors

3

Subjects

Congressional oversightEmergency communications systemsGovernment studies and investigationsParks, recreation areas, trails

Committees

  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee
    • Markup By , Feb 4, 2026
    • Referred To , Jan 29, 2025

Summary

Making National Parks Safer Act

This bill directs the National Park Service (NPS) to develop a plan to install Next Generation 911 (NG911) systems, which are certain interoperable, digital, and secure Internet Protocol-based systems for receiving 9-1-1 calls. 

Specifically, the NPS must assess the implementation status and estimated costs of such NG911 systems at existing emergency communications centers in NPS units. The NPS must also develop a plan, based on the assessment, to install NG911 systems at centers.

Summary as of: Introduced in Senate

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