Lulu’s Law
Description
This bill would require the FCC to allow wireless emergency alerts to be sent to mobile phones in the event of a shark attack.
Summary
What it does
This bill would require the Federal Communications Commission to issue a formal order allowing wireless emergency alerts to be sent to mobile devices during shark attacks. Under current rules, government authorities may send these alerts for various public safety emergencies, such as severe weather or missing children. This proposal would explicitly expand those permitted uses to include notifications regarding shark-related threats to life or property.
Who is affected
This bill affects the Federal Communications Commission, which is required to issue a new order regarding the transmission of wireless emergency alerts. It also impacts mobile phone users and authorized government authorities by explicitly permitting the use of emergency alert systems to notify the public of shark attacks.
Key provisions
- Authorization of shark attack emergency alerts. Requires the Federal Communications Commission to issue an order that explicitly allows wireless emergency alerts to be sent to mobile devices in response to shark attacks.
Fiscal impact
- S. 1003, Lulu’s Law· As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on April 30, 2025
Effective dates
Not applicable: Official Summary does not address effective dates
Relationship to existing law
The bill directs the Federal Communications Commission to expand existing wireless emergency alert regulations, which currently allow government authorities to transmit mobile phone alerts for public safety emergencies such as severe weather and missing children, to specifically include shark attacks.
Stated purpose
The bill aims to enhance public safety by requiring the Federal Communications Commission to authorize the transmission of wireless emergency alerts to mobile devices in response to shark attacks.