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Panel forwards Mystic Alerts Act to full committee to let satellite alerts supplement WEA
Energy and Commerce: House Committee · January 16, 2026
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Summary
The subcommittee adopted HR 7022, the Mystic Alerts Act, directing the FCC to allow emergency alerts to be delivered via satellite connectivity to provide redundancy when terrestrial networks fail, with sponsors citing Camp Mystic flooding as impetus.
The House Energy and Commerce subcommittee voted to advance HR 7022, known as the Mystic Alerts Act, directing the Federal Communications Commission to establish standards that would allow wireless emergency alerts (WEA) to be delivered via satellite connectivity where terrestrial networks are damaged or unavailable.
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