# 119-hr-6463: Emergency Alert Grant Fairness Act

119-hr-6463, Emergency Alert Grant Fairness Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6463
- Congress: 119
- Title: Emergency Alert Grant Fairness Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-04
- Sponsor: Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Would require FEMA to open applications for Next Generation Warning System grants for at least 30 days each year.** It would also make public broadcasting entities eligible to apply and includes a "notwithstanding any other law" clause to prevent other statutes from shortening the application window or blocking eligibility. The bill does not set funding amounts, allocation rules, or performance metrics.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Public broadcasters eligible for alert grants: benefit, low. This bill would let public broadcasting entities (as defined in 47 U.S.C. 397) apply for FEMA's Next Generation Warning System grants. It would require FEMA to open grant applications for at least 30 days each year. These rules would apply notwithstanding any other law. The bill does not provide fu…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6463 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6463)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6463 (as of 2026-04-21).