# 119-hr-7031: Making National Parks Safer Act

119-hr-7031, Making National Parks Safer Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7031
- Congress: 119
- Title: Making National Parks Safer Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Upgrades National Park emergency communications centers to Next Generation 9-1-1 technology.** The bill directs the Interior Secretary, through the National Park Service, to assess existing park emergency centers and plan upgrades so parks can receive and share richer 9-1-1 calls and data across jurisdictions. - Visitors and families: 9-1-1 calls from people in parks could include better location info and multimedia, helping dispatchers find and assist people faster. - Park staff and first responders: Centers would gain the ability to process and analyze 9-1-1 requests, transfer calls between centers, and support incident command during complex responses. - State and local emergency agencies: The Secretary must consult state and local emergency operations officials and other stakeholders to ensure interoperability across equipment, software, devices, and jurisdictions. - Oversight and planning: The Secretary must assess implementation status and estimate upgrade and operating costs and report those findings to Congress within 1 year, then develop an installation plan within 1 year after that report. The text does not authorize funding for the upgrades.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Upgrade 9-1-1 in National Parks: benefit, medium. This bill would require the Department of the Interior to assess emergency call centers in National Park units. The assessment would be due within 1 year after enactment. It would report current Next Generation 9-1-1 status and estimate purchase, maintenance, and operating costs. The Secretary woul…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-7031 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7031)

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- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-810: Personalized Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-810)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-1383: Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1383)
- [119-hr-5582: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5582)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7031 (as of 2026-04-21).