FCC grades phone carriers on alert speed and accuracy.
H.R. 10940 — READI Act of 2026 · Filed by Kevin Mullin (D-CA) · Introduced Oct 29, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill tells the FCC to set rules for how fast alerts must arrive. It sets rules for how correct the alerts must be. Phone carriers must report data each year. The FCC must publish report cards showing which carriers meet the rules. The bill requires a study on using AI for alerts in many languages. Carriers must warn people before they turn off alert types.
Who it affects
People who get alerts on their phones gain faster and more correct warnings during storms and threats. Phone carriers must meet new rules and report how they do. Citizens can see on public report cards whether their carrier meets safety rules.
One thing to notice
The bill does not say what happens if a carrier fails to meet the rules year after year.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Oct 29, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Oct 29, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- alert — A text message sent to phones to warn people of immediate danger like tornadoes or active shooters.
- FCC — The federal agency that makes rules for radio, television, and phone communications.
- report cards — Public reports that show whether each phone carrier is meeting the FCC's rules.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (7,463 characters) on Nov 4, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,938 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-11-04.
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