When a shark attack occurs at a beach, local emergency managers currently lack an official pathway to quickly alert nearby beachgoers through the national Wireless Emergency Alert system — the same infrastructure that delivers tornado warnings and Amber Alerts directly to cell phones. Lulu's Law directs the Federal Communications Commission to issue an order within 180 days of enactment, adding shark attacks to the list of events for which these mass-broadcast alerts may be sent. Once the FCC acts, local emergency managers would have the option to send shark attack alerts to all mobile devices in a specific geographic area when they determine it is warranted. The alerts are received at no charge on any active cell phone within range of the transmission area.
Congressional Summary
Lulu’s LawThis 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.)
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Senate
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Public Law
- Action Date
- 2026-06-26
- Date Added
- 2026-06-30
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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