# 119-hr-1519: Public Safety Communications Act

119-hr-1519, Public Safety Communications Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1519
- Congress: 119
- Title: Public Safety Communications Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-02

## Summary

**Creates an Office of Public Safety Communications within the NTIA** to centralize federal work on Next Generation 9-1-1, FirstNet oversight, and advanced public safety communications technology. - First responders and local public safety agencies: The Office will administer federal grants for Next Generation 9-1-1 and coordinate studies and prototypes that aim to improve emergency communications. - FirstNet governance and accountability: The Office's head, a Senior Executive Service career official, will manage the First Responder Network Authority's duties and must audit FirstNet's activities annually. - NTIA operations and contractors: The Associate Administrator reports to the Assistant Secretary and may hire contractors under federal procurement rules to conduct audits, testing, and prototyping work.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Annual audits of the First Responder network: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would require the Associate Administrator to perform an annual audit of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) using general accounting principles. The Associate Administrator could hire contractors, procured under title 41, to perform parts of the audit.
- Federal control of NG9-1-1 grants: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would make the Associate Administrator run any federal grant program related to Next Generation 9-1-1 on behalf of the Assistant Secretary. The office would manage how NG9-1-1 grant money is awarded to states, local governments, and public-safety agencies.
- New NTIA office for emergency communications: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would create an Office of Public Safety Communications inside NTIA. The office would be led by a career Associate Administrator in the Senior Executive Service who reports to the Assistant Secretary. The office would centralize NTIA public-safety communications policy and coord…
- Stronger federal oversight and prototyping: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would require the Associate Administrator to analyze and advise on public-safety communications policy. The Associate Administrator would evaluate federal actions before the FCC, Congress, or other agencies and communicate policies at the Assistant Secretary's direction. The of…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5746: MARA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6253: Algorithmic Transparency and Choice Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1519 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1519)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-5746: MARA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5746)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
- [119-hr-6253: Algorithmic Transparency and Choice Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6253)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1519 (as of 2026-05-02).