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119th Congress · S. 290 · Introduced

Making National Parks Safer Act

This bill directs the National Park Service (NPS) to develop a plan to install Next Generation 911 (NG911) systems, which are certain interoperable, digital, and secure Internet Protocol-based systems for receiving 9-1-1 calls. Specifically, the NPS must assess the implementation status and estimated costs of such NG911 systems at existing emergency communications centers in NPS units. The NPS must also develop a plan, based on the assessment, to install NG911 systems at centers.

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SubjectsCongressional oversightEmergency communications systemsGovernment studies and investigationsParks, recreation areas, trails

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · [R-WY] · B001261
    Rep-WY current · 4 terms · @SenJohnBarrasso · 5 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

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2025-01-03
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2031-01-03
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Leadership roles (4)

  • Senate Republican Conference Chair · senate · 2019-01-03 – 2021-01-03
  • Senate Republican Conference Chair · senate · 2021-01-03 – 2023-01-03
  • Senate Republican Conference Chair · senate · 2023-01-03 – 2025-01-03
  • Senate Majority Whip · senate · 2025-01-03 – present

Committee memberships (13)

  • Africa and Global Health Policy (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Energy (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Europe and Regional Security Cooperation (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Health Care (senate) · senate · rank 7
  • Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • National Parks (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Public Lands, Forests, and Mining (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (senate) · senate · rank 2 · site
  • Senate Committee on Finance (senate) · senate · rank 10 · site
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (senate) · senate · rank 6 · site
  • State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Taxation and IRS Oversight (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1

Social media

District offices (5)

  • 100 E. B St., Suite 2004, Casper, WY, 82601 · 307-261-6413 · 42.8524124,-106.3248373
  • 2120 Capitol Ave., Suite 2013, Cheyenne, WY, 82001 · 307-772-2451 · 41.1374591,-104.8189674
  • 324 E. Washington Ave., Riverton, WY, 82501 · 307-856-6642 · 43.0238609,-108.386731
  • 1575 Dewar Drive, Suite 218, Commerce Bank, Rock Springs, WY, 82901 · 307-362-5012 · 41.5742346,-109.2423116
  • 51 Coffeen Avenue, Suite 202, Sheridan, WY, 82801 · 307-672-6456 · 44.7952317,-106.9541476

Other names (0)

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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BARRASSO, JOHN A
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2026-07-16
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2026-07-16
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2024

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2024
total_receipts
$10,650,613.14
total_disbursements
$6,879,957.61
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$7,728,428.59
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$0.00
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2019-01-01
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2024-12-31

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (3)

  • Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · [I-ME] · K000383 · Co-sponsored 2025-01-29 · original
    Ind-ME current · 3 terms · @SenAngusKing · 5 district offices
  • Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] · [D-CO] · H000273 · Co-sponsored 2025-01-29 · original
    Dem-CO current · 1 term · @SenatorHick · 7 district offices
  • Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] · [R-MS] · H001079 · Co-sponsored 2025-01-29 · original
    Rep-MS current · 3 terms · @SenHydeSmith · 4 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-07-23T20:19:36ZReported By
    2026-02-04T22:03:57ZMarkup By
    2025-01-29T17:37:24ZReferred To
    ↳ National Parks Subcommittee

Actions — from XML (7)

  • 2026-07-23Calendarsvia Senate
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 469.
  • 2026-07-23Committeevia Senate
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
  • 2026-07-23Committee14000via Library of Congress
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
  • 2026-02-04Committeevia Senate
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  • 2025-12-09Committeevia Senate
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.
  • 2025-01-29IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S481-482)
  • 2025-01-29IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-09-03T11:03:19Z
    Making National Parks Safer Act
  • Short Title(s) as Reported to SenateRSS2026-07-25T04:38:23Z
    Making National Parks Safer Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2025-03-04T12:53:19Z
    Making National Parks Safer Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2025-03-04T12:48:24Z
    A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to upgrade existing emergency communications centers in units of the National Park System to Next Generation 9-1-1 systems, and for other purposes.

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Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Policy area

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Summaries

00 · 2025-01-29 · Introduced in Senate

Making National Parks Safer Act

This bill directs the National Park Service (NPS) to develop a plan to install Next Generation 911 (NG911) systems, which are certain interoperable, digital, and secure Internet Protocol-based systems for receiving 9-1-1 calls. 

Specifically, the NPS must assess the implementation status and estimated costs of such NG911 systems at existing emergency communications centers in NPS units. The NPS must also develop a plan, based on the assessment, to install NG911 systems at centers.

Related bills

  • HR 7031 (119) Making National Parks Safer Act
    Latest: 2026-03-18 — Subcommittee Hearings Held
    Relationship: Identical bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

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Laws

none

Committee reports

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CBO cost estimates

  • S. 290, Making National Parks Safer Act2026-03-20T17:41:00Z
    As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on February 4, 2026

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