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Dec 16, 2025

Dec 16, 2025

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Legislative Improvements to Public Safety Communications in the United States

*The opinions expressed by the hosts and guests in this show are not necessarily the views of Children’s Health Defense.

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This hearing will focus on the following bills:

  • H.R. 6505, Next Generation 9-1-1 Act (Reps. Hudson and Carter (LA))
  • H.R. 5200, Emergency Reporting Act (Reps. Matsui and Bilirakis)
  • H.R. 5201, Kari’s Law Reporting Act (Reps. Matsui and Bilirakis)
  • H.R. 2076, LuLu’s Law (Rep. Palmer)
  • H.R. 1094, Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act (Rep. Pfluger)
  • H.R. ____, Mystic Alert Act (Rep. Pfluger)
  • H.R. 1519, Public Safety Communications Act (Rep. Cammack)

Witnesses:

  • Captain Jack Varnado — President of APCO International and 9-1-1 Director of Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office
  • Jennifer Manner — Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and International Strategy, AST SpaceMobile
  • Matthew Gerst — Partner, Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP
  • Jeannette Sutton, Ph.D. -- Associate Professor of the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, University at Albany

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