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S 1003 Became law

Requires the Federal Communications Commission to issue an order allowing wireless emergency alerts to be sent for shark attacks, within 180 days of enactment.

Official title: Lulu’s Law

Outcome Public Law 119-100
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Received 10-JUL-2025
Passed 20-MAY-2026
Senate
Introduced 12-MAR-2025
Referred 12-MAR-2025
Approved by committee 30-APR-2025
Reported 12-JUN-2025
On the calendar 12-JUN-2025
Passed 08-JUL-2025
President
Presented 15-JUN-2026
Signed 26-JUN-2026
Became law 26-JUN-2026
Key points
  • Requires the Federal Communications Commission to issue an order within 180 days of enactment.
  • The order provides that a shark attack is an event for which a wireless Alert Message may be transmitted.
  • Uses the definition of Alert Message in section 10.10(a) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.
  • Is cited as Lulu's Law.
AI-generated from the Public Law text of 27-JUN-2026 · verify · report an error
Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Public Law, 26-JUN-2026).

CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov
Committee referrals (1) Policy area

Science, Technology, Communications

Sponsor Katie Boyd Britt (R-AL) Cosponsors · 9
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