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H.R. 2076

U.S. House•House Floor Calendar

Summary

H.R. 2076, “Lulu’s Law”, was introduced in the House on Mar 11, 2025 by Rep. Gary Palmer (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Apr 9, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 518.

Record

Text

H.R. 2076 has 3 co-sponsors.

hb2076/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 2076 IH: Lulu’s Law
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-11
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 2076  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 11, 2025   Mr. Palmer  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    A BILL
To require the Federal Communications Commission to issue an order providing that a shark attack is an event for which a wireless emergency alert may be transmitted, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as   Lulu’s Law  .
2.
Wireless emergency alerts
(a)
Definition
In this section, the term  Alert Message  has the meaning given the term in section 10.10(a) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.
(b)
Requirement
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall issue an order to provide that a shark attack is an event for which an Alert Message may be transmitted.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-03-11
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Mar 11, 2025

hb2076/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (03/11/2025)

Lulu’s Law

This bill 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.)

Sponsors

Rep. Gary Palmer (R) sponsors H.R. 2076, and 3 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 2076 went before 2 committees: Energy and Commerce and Communications and Technology Subcommittee.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Reported By · Apr 9, 2026 · 1,636 Bills
Communications and Technology Subcommittee
Communications and Technology Subcommittee
Reported by · Jan 15, 2026

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 2076, the latest H. Rept. 119-598.

Actions

H.R. 2076 has taken 7 actions since Mar 11, 2025, the latest on Apr 9, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 9, 2026
House
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-598.Energy and Commerce Committee
Apr 9, 2026
House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 518.
Jan 15, 2026
House
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldCommunications and Technology Subcommittee
Jan 15, 2026
House
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.Communications and Technology Subcommittee
Mar 11, 2025
House
Introduced in House

Votes

H.R. 2076 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 2076.

Titles

H.R. 2076 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • Lulu’s Law — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Lulu’s Law — Display Title
  • Lulu’s Law — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To require the Federal Communications Commission to issue an order providing that a shark attack is an event for which a wireless emergency alert may be transmitted, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 2076, the latest on Feb 24, 2026.

  • H.R. 2076, Lulu’s Law — 2026-02-24As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on January 21, 2026

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 14 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 2076 in 10 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Telecommunications, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Defense, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Budget/Appropriations, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Intelligence.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia16—
CTIA: THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATIONWireless Telecommunications AssociationDistrict of Columbia12$100K
CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION16—
CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION12—
MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC12$100K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
EMERALD LITKE-SMITH116
MARIBETH COLLINS116
TIMOTHY DONOVAN116
JOHN HOWES114
ANDREW FIELDS112
ANNE-MARIE KELLEY112
CHLOE RODRIGUEZ112
CHRIS MCNAMEE112
JAMES GREEN112
KELLY COLE112
SARAH VERSAGGI112
SCOTT STOCKWELL112
TOM HEBERT112
TREVOR JONES112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATIONCTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$5.5M4th Quarter - Report
CTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATIONCTIA-THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$4M2nd Quarter - Report
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATIONCOMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$170K2nd Quarter - Report
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATIONCOMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$160K3rd Quarter - Report
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATIONCOMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter$160K2nd Quarter - Report
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATIONCOMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION2025 first_quarter$160K1st Quarter - Report
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATIONCOMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$150K1st Quarter - Report
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATIONCOMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$150K4th Quarter - Report
CTIA: THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATIONMERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC2025 fourth_quarter$50K4th Quarter - Report
CTIA: THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATIONMERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC2025 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2076 under Science, Technology, Communications, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2076’s is Science, Technology, Communications.

hr2076/policy-areas.txt
Science, Technology, CommunicationsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 2076 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Animal protection and human-animal relationships to Fishes.

hr2076/subjects.txt
Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsEmergency communications systemsFishes

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 2076, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 11, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PALMER:H.R. 2076.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H1152]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com