# 117-hr-6768: To amend the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 to reauthorize the First Responder Network Authority.

117-hr-6768, To amend the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 to reauthorize the First Responder Network Authority., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6768
- Congress: 117
- Title: To amend the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 to reauthorize the First Responder Network Authority.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- Introduced: 2022-02-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill repeals provisions terminating the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) and the Government Accountability Office reporting requirement for such termination. The FirstNet mission is to deploy, operate, maintain, and improve the first high-speed, nationwide wireless broadband network for first responders.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2022-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2022-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2022-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2022-07-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6768 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6768)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6768 (as of 2025-11-18).