# 119-hr-6505: Next Generation 9–1–1 Act

119-hr-6505, Next Generation 9–1–1 Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6505
- Congress: 119
- Title: Next Generation 9–1–1 Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**A federally coordinated Next Generation 9-1-1 grant program** would help States, Tribes, and local emergency centers upgrade to interoperable, multimedia-capable 9-1-1 systems. It pairs grant funding with technical assistance and a public safety advisory board. - States and Tribes would be eligible for grants but must certify protections for 9-1-1 fees, designate a point of contact, coordinate with emergency communications centers, and establish sustainable funding and cybersecurity resources within 3 years. - Local emergency communications centers and first responders would gain funding and technical help for implementation, maintenance, training, public outreach, planning, and cybersecurity; training costs are capped at 3% for non‑Tribes and 5% for Tribes, and planning admin costs are capped at 1% and 2% respectively. - The National Telecommunications and Information Administration would run the program, publish a management plan and selection rules, and stand up a 16-member Public Safety NG9-1-1 Advisory Board representing law enforcement, fire, EMS, and 9-1-1 professionals; the bill authorizes such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 and limits administrative spending to 4% of those funds.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New NG9-1-1 Cybersecurity Center: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would require the Assistant Secretary to establish a Next Generation 9-1-1 Cybersecurity Center. The Center would be set up after consulting NHTSA and CISA. It would share cyber threat information and give guidelines to detect and stop attacks on 9-1-1 systems.
- Next Generation 9-1-1 funding cap: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would authorize funding for Next Generation 9-1-1 for fiscal years 2026 through 2030. The money would remain available until spent. Not more than 4 percent of any appropriated amount could be used for administrative costs. That 4 percent would include the Cybersecurity Center…
- Public safety NG9-1-1 advisory board: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would create a 16-member Public Safety NG9-1-1 Advisory Board. Members would include law enforcement, fire, EMS, and 9-1-1 professionals. Appointments must be made within 150 days after enactment and the Board must give certain recommendations within 120 days after all members…
- NG9-1-1 grants and conditions: mixed, high. If enacted, this bill would create an NG9-1-1 grant program for States, Tribes, and state/tribal entities. Grants could pay for implementation, maintenance, cybersecurity, outreach, and training. Training costs would be capped at 3 percent for non‑Tribal recipients and 5 percent for Tribal recipien…

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- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1151: Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6505 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6505)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-1151: Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1151)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6505 (as of 2026-09-21).