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H.R. 6463

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 6463, the Emergency Alert Grant Fairness Act, was introduced in the House on Dec 4, 2025 by Rep. April McClain-Delaney (D) with 13 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, and last saw action on Feb 2, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Record

Text

H.R. 6463 has 13 co-sponsors.

hb6463/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 6463 IH: Emergency Alert Grant Fairness Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-12-04
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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. 6463  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   December 4, 2025   Mrs. McClain Delaney  (for herself,  Mr. Kennedy of New York ,  Mr. Stanton ,  Mr. Thompson of California ,  Mr. Hernández ,  Mr. Mullin ,  Mr. Huffman ,  Ms. Scanlon ,  Ms. Titus ,  Mr. Bell ,  Mr. Carson ,  Mr. Carter of Louisiana , and  Mr. Fields ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure    A BILL
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to open applications for the Next Generation Warning System grants of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for not less than 30 days each year, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Emergency Alert Grant Fairness Act  .
2.
Next Generation Warning System
(a)
In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall open applications for the Next Generation Warning System grants of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for not less than 30 days each year.
(b)
Eligible entities
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, public broadcasting entities (as such term is defined in section 397 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 397 )) shall be eligible for the Next Generation Warning System grants described in subsection (a).

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2025-12-04
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to open applications for the Next Generation Warning System grants of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for not less than 30 days each year, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. April McClain-Delaney (D) sponsors H.R. 6463, and 13 members have co-sponsored it, 12 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 6463 went before 2 committees: Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee and Transportation and Infrastructure.

Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Referred to · Feb 2, 2026 · 127 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · Dec 4, 2025 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6463 has taken 4 actions since Dec 4, 2025, the latest on Feb 2, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 2, 2026
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
Dec 4, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Dec 4, 2025
House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5040)
Dec 4, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Votes

H.R. 6463 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 6463 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Emergency Alert Grant Fairness Act — Display Title
  • Emergency Alert Grant Fairness Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to open applications for the Next Generation Warning System grants of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for not less than 30 days each year, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6463 under Emergency Management, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6463’s is Emergency Management.

hr6463/policy-areas.txt
Emergency ManagementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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