Brooks, Eshoo Bow National Non-Emergency Mobile Number Act
Reps. Susan Brooks, R-Ind., and Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., filed their National Non-Emergency Mobile Number Act Tuesday. HR-5700 would direct the FCC to create a unified wireless number for critical nonemergency situations on U.S. highways. “When people are traveling from state…
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to state, the short non-emergency number people call to report an instance deserving of attention but may not classify as an emergency varies across state lines,” Brooks said. “Designating a code for this specific use promotes a more cohesive and effective public safety response.” FCC Commissioner Mike O'Rielly lauded HR-5700 as “an important first step in eliminating traveler confusion and potentially to saving lives.”