Mystic Alerts Act
Introduced Jan 12, 2026 by Rep. August Pfluger
Both chambers passed it. It's headed to the President to be signed or vetoed.
This bill provides for wireless emergency alerts to be transmitted to mobile devices via satellite. (Currently, wireless emergency alerts are sent via terrestrial mobile networks to individual devices in geographically targeted areas. Commercial mobile service providers are not required to participate; only devices connected to a participating service provider’s network receive alerts.)
Under the bill, commercial mobile service providers that participate in the wireless emergency alerts system must give notice to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) indicating whether they will transmit such alerts via satellite (in addition to sending alerts via terrestrial networks).
The FCC must establish technical standards and other regulations to enable satellite emergency alerts. Providers that opt to transmit emergency alerts via satellite must comply with such regulations.
If a provider elects not to transmit satellite alerts, the provider must give notice of that election to new and existing subscribers. Separately, mobile service subscribers may opt out of receiving satellite alerts.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Sep 30, 2026Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5237-5238)
- Sep 30, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 30, 2026Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 16, 2026Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Apr 21, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Apr 20, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 20, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2970)
- Apr 20, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2970)
- Apr 20, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7022.
- Apr 20, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2970-2971)
- Apr 20, 2026Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Apr 15, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 534.
- Apr 15, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-616.
- Mar 25, 2026Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 52 - 0.
- Mar 25, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jan 15, 2026Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Jan 15, 2026Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jan 12, 2026Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- Jan 12, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Jan 12, 2026Introduced in House