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Pub. L. 119-100 · S. 1003 · 119th Congress

Lulu’s Law

Signed into law Jun 26, 2026 · Science, Technology, Communications

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What this law does

  • Requires the Federal Communications Commission to issue an order clearly allowing wireless emergency alerts to cell phones when a shark attack happens.
1 subject in this law: Emergency alerts

Plain-language list by Voting On, based only on the official summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service and the bill's titles. Read the official summary.

How it became law

  1. IntroducedMar 12, 2025 · Senate
  2. 118 daysPassed SenateJul 8, 2025
  3. 316 daysPassed HouseMay 20, 2026
  4. 26 daysPresented to the PresidentJun 15, 2026
  5. 11 daysSigned into lawJun 26, 2026
471days, introduction to signature
118days to pass the Senate
316more days to pass the House
Nowent back to a chamber after changes
Novetoed

Official summary

Lulu’s Law

This act requires the Federal Communications Commission to issue an order explicitly permitting the transmission of wireless emergency alerts to mobile phones in the event of a shark attack.

(Under current regulations, authorized government authorities are permitted to send wireless emergency alerts regarding public safety emergencies, including severe weather, missing children, and other threats to life or property.)

Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Jun 26, 2026).

Who wrote it

Sponsor: Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]

9 cosponsors: 4 Democrats, 5 Republicans. 8 signed on the day it was introduced, 1 joined later.

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CosponsorSigned on
Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]Mar 12, 2025Original cosponsor
Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]Mar 12, 2025Original cosponsor
Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]Mar 12, 2025Original cosponsor
Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]Mar 12, 2025Original cosponsor
Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]Mar 12, 2025Original cosponsor
Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]Mar 12, 2025Original cosponsor
Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]Mar 12, 2025Original cosponsor
Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]Mar 12, 2025Original cosponsor
Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]Mar 24, 2025

Recorded votes

DateChamberVoteYeasNays
May 20, 2026HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 6 (Roll no. 181).4016

What was added

Amendments adopted (0)

No floor amendments were adopted. Any changes were made in committee or in a later version of the bill.

Sections in the final law that were not in the first version (Introduced in Senate) (0)

None. Every section heading in the final law was already in the first version (Introduced in Senate).

What was removed

Sections in the first version (Introduced in Senate) that did not make it into the law (0)

None. Every section heading from the first version (Introduced in Senate) remains in the law.

Compared by section heading between the Introduced in Senate text (Mar 12, 2025) and the Enrolled Bill text, both from GovInfo. Wording changes inside a section that kept its heading are not shown here; see the amendments and the text versions.

Proposed but not adopted

No amendments were voted down or withdrawn.

Full action history

Show all 25 official actions
Jun 26, 2026Signed by President.
Jun 26, 2026Signed by President.
Jun 26, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-100.
Jun 26, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-100.
Jun 15, 2026Presented to President.
Jun 15, 2026Presented to President.
May 20, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 20, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 6 (Roll no. 181). (text: CR H3642)
May 20, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 6 (Roll no. 181). (text: CR H3642)
May 20, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3647)
May 20, 2026At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 20, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1003.
May 20, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3642-3643)
May 20, 2026Mr. Palmer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 10, 2025Held at the desk.
Jul 10, 2025Received in the House.
Jul 10, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 8, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 8, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4261; text: CR S4261)
Jun 12, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-30.
Jun 12, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-30.
Jun 12, 2025Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 91.
Apr 30, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 12, 2025Introduced in Senate
Mar 12, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Sources: Congress.gov (bill record, sponsors, actions, amendments, CRS summary) and GovInfo (official text). Days are calendar days.