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House Energy and Commerce committee opens hearing to begin FirstNet reauthorization review
Summary
A committee hearing opened to begin reauthorizing the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), reviewing its 15‑year history, contractor performance, Inspector General findings and proposed statutory changes to governance and technological flexibility.
An unidentified committee member opened a House Energy and Commerce hearing on the First Responder Network Authority, saying the network’s authorization is due for reauthorization and the committee must examine FirstNet’s performance since its creation 15 years ago.
The speaker said, “FirstNet's authorization expires at the beginning of next year,” and later noted that “FirstNet statutory authority [is] set to expire in 2027,” language that appears contradictory in the hearing record. The transcript does not provide a single, clarified statutory expiration date.
The opening statement summarized the program’s…
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