# 115-hr-4965: Authenticating Local Emergencies and Real Threats Act of 2018

115-hr-4965, Authenticating Local Emergencies and Real Threats Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1] (D-HI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4965
- Congress: 115
- Title: Authenticating Local Emergencies and Real Threats Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications.
- Introduced: 2018-02-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2018-02-07T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-6869: Violence Against Women Veterans Act
- 115-hr-6631: Ban Nerve Agents In Our Food Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6495: Marijuana Data Collection Act
- 115-hr-6474: AG RESEARCH Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-4965 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4965)

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- [115-hr-6869: Violence Against Women Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6869)
- [115-hr-6631: Ban Nerve Agents In Our Food Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6631)
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6495: Marijuana Data Collection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6495)
- [115-hr-6474: AG RESEARCH Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6474)
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