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Amends subsection (b)(2) of 47 U.S.C. 1429 by adjusting punctuation in existing subparagraphs (B) and (C) and adding a new subparagraph (D) requiring an evaluation of the performance of the FirstNet contractor in building, operating, and maintaining the nationwide public safety broadband network.
Amends subsection (f) and subsection (g) of 47 U.S.C. 1426: replaces a relative 15-year date in subsection (f) with a fixed date; strikes a 10-year relative deadline phrase in subsection (g) and replaces certain phrasing including replacing '15-year sunset' with 'termination'.
Adds a new section (‘‘6216 Business continuity and disaster recovery plan’’) to Subtitle B of title VI of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1421 et seq.) requiring the FirstNet contractor to submit to the NTIA a business continuity and disaster recovery plan within 180 days after enactment and every 5 years thereafter, and requiring the NTIA to approve or provide written notice within 180 days of receipt.
Amends subsection (b)(2) to qualify the existing provision that a selection of an agent, consultant, or expert that satisfies selection requirements is final and binding by adding the phrase 'Subject to section 6206(d),' at the start.
Amends subsection (b) of 47 U.S.C. 1428 by (1) inserting text after "; and" and (2) striking the phrase "the fiscal year involved" and inserting "such fiscal year (or other period)".
Replaces the phrase 'and initially consists of' in the matter preceding paragraph (1) of subsection (b) with language that defines the nationwide public safety broadband network to 'consist of such technologies, spectrum bands, and services as necessary to enable secure, interoperable, resilient, and prioritized broadband communications for public safety entities, including'.
Adds a new subsection (h) to 47 U.S.C. 1424 establishing an Associate Administrator position within the First Responder Network Authority, specifying appointment, duties, and annual performance review requirements.
Redesignates existing paragraph numbering and inserts new definitions: redesignates paragraphs (19)–(33) as (21)–(35), redesignates paragraphs (15)–(18) as (16)–(19), inserts a new paragraph (15) defining 'FirstNet contractor', and inserts a new paragraph (20) defining 'Interoperable; interoperability'.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced February 5, 2026 by Neal Patrick Dunn · Last progress February 5, 2026
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.