S. 290 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Jan 29, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryNational Parks Upgrade 911 Systems
This bill asks the National Park Service to figure out how to install Next Generation 911 systems, which are modern digital 911 systems that work over the internet, at parks and natural areas across the country. First, they'd assess what emergency centers already have and how much it would cost to upgrade. Then they'd develop a plan to make those upgrades happen.
How it affects you
If you visit a national park or call 911 from one, this could eventually mean your emergency call gets through faster and more reliably, since newer 911 systems are designed to handle calls more effectively than older ones. The direct impact depends on whether the Park Service actually carries out the upgrades after making the plan.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Jan 29, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 290
A BILL
Making National Parks Safer Act
Sponsor: Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) · Introduced Jan 29, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · 2 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 23, 2026: “Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 469.”
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The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 2 official versions.