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WASHINGTON, DC – House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Gregg Harper (R-MS) today sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding 9-1-1 fee diversion and its impact on public safety.

Since 2009, 21 states and one territory have reported to the FCC diverting over $1 billion of 9-1-1 fees for unrelated purposes. Other states, territories, and the District of Columbia have not submitted expenditure information to the FCC,...

Excerpt: “The amount of 9-1-1 funds that have been diverted for nearly a decade is troubling. When critical moments occur, all Americans rely on 9-1-1 to provide emergency services. Diverting 9-1-1 fees may result in understaffed calling centers, training issues, longer wait times during an emergency, and inhibit the transition to Next Generation 9-1-1 systems so 9-1-1 call centers can flourish with digital age technologies.”

Click here to read the letter to the FCC.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), today advanced two bills to the House of Representatives for consideration.

“Today we meet to consider two important bills. Collectively, they will enhance the global competitiveness of our domestic nuclear suppliers, and strengthen our preparedness and response systems to ensure we are ready for any and all threats that face our country and our citizens,” said Chairman Walden.

The full committee advanced the following bills:

Originating from #SubHealth:

H.R. 6378, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing...

WASHINGTON, DC – House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today sent letters requesting information from location data aggregator LocationSmart and third-party services Securus Technologies and 3CInteractive regarding reports of misuse of personally identifiable consumer location information collected by wireless providers.

The letters come as recent media reports have indicated Securus Technologies may have impermissibly allowed U.S. law enforcement to request sensitive location information through LocationSmart, with 3CInteractive acting as an intermediary, for investigative or surveillance purposes. The use of such data for these purposes would have been in contravention...