First Responder Network Authority Reauthorization Act of 2026

This bill extends the First Responder Network Authority, which oversees a nationwide internet-based communication network for first responders like police and firefighters, through the year 2037. It changes how the authority is managed by placing it more directly under the control of a government office called the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, instead of letting it operate independently. The bill also requires the company running the network to report any outages within 30 minutes, give users a tool to check the network's status, and submit a disaster recovery plan every five years. Additionally, the bill calls for yearly reports to Congress on topics like cybersecurity and how widely the network is being used, and it requires a government review within seven years on whether the authority should be shut down in 2037.

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