All Roll Calls
Yes: 401 • No: 6
119-s-1003119th Congress
Lulu’s Law
Sponsored By: Senator Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]
Became Law
Summary
Authorizes Wireless Emergency Alerts for shark attacks. It directs the Federal Communications Commission to issue an order within 180 days to treat shark attacks as events eligible for an Alert Message under existing FCC rules.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Shark attack warnings on cell phones
The law requires the FCC to allow shark attacks to trigger Wireless Emergency Alerts within 180 days of enactment. The order lets authorized public safety officials send short emergency messages to cell phones in the affected area. People at beaches and in coastal towns can get faster warnings to move to safety.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]
AL • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
HI • D
Sponsored 3/12/2025
Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]
GA • D
Sponsored 3/12/2025
Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]
NE • R
Sponsored 3/12/2025
Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]
NE • R
Sponsored 3/12/2025
Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]
WV • R
Sponsored 3/12/2025
Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
VA • D
Sponsored 3/12/2025
Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]
AL • R
Sponsored 3/12/2025
Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
LA • R
Sponsored 3/12/2025
Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 5/20/2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Yes: 401 • No: 6