FirstNet Reauthorization Bill Passes House Committee Unanimously
The bipartisan bill will now move to the full House Energy and Commerce Committee.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2026 – House lawmakers from both parties voted unanimously to adopt The First Responder Network Authority Reauthorization Act on Tuesday, forwarding it to the full House Energy and Commerce Committee for consideration.
Absent Congressional reauthorization, the FirstNet Authority will sunset in February 2027. Drafted by Reps. Neal Dunn, F-Fla., and Jennifer McClellan, D-Va., the reauthorization bill, H.R. 7386, would allow the agency to continue through September 2037, while putting FirstNet under increased control from the Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
“This legislation takes an important bipartisan step to ensure that our public safety and community is well equipped and prepared to meet the current and evolving emergency landscape,” McClellan said.
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