S. 290 · On the floor · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Making National Parks Safer Act

Sponsor: John Barrasso (R-WY)

What it does

• Direct the National Park Service to assess the implementation status and estimated costs of Next Generation 911 (NG911) systems at existing emergency communications centers in NPS units.
• Require the NPS to develop a plan based on the assessment to install NG911 systems at emergency communications centers.
• Establish NG911 systems as interoperable, digital, and secure Internet Protocol-based systems for receiving 911 calls.

Official summary

Making National Parks Safer Act This bill directs the National Park Service (NPS) to develop a plan to install Next Generation 911 (NG911) systems, which are certain interoperable, digital, and secure Internet Protocol-based systems for receiving 9-1-1 calls. Specifically, the NPS must assess the implementation status and estimated costs of such NG911 systems at existing emergency communications centers in NPS units. The NPS must also develop a plan, based on the assessment, to install NG911 systems at centers.

Latest action

Jul 23, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 469.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources