Federal · 119th Congress
988 Lifeline Location Improvement Act of 2026
Policy areaHealth
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Cosponsors12
Marsha BlackburnRU.S. Senator · TN
Shelley Moore CapitoRU.S. Senator · WV
Mike CrapoRU.S. Senator · ID
Steve DainesRU.S. Senator · MT
Deb FischerRU.S. Senator · NE
Kirsten E. GillibrandDU.S. Senator · NY
Margaret Wood HassanDU.S. Senator · NH
Amy KlobucharDU.S. Senator · MN
Ben Ray LujánDU.S. Senator · NM
James E. RischRU.S. Senator · ID
Raphael G. WarnockDU.S. Senator · GA
Jon OssoffDU.S. Senator · GAOther titles4
A bill to establish a multi-stakeholder advisory committee tasked with providing detailed recommendations to address challenges to transmitting geolocation information with calls to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced
A bill to instruct the Federal Communications Commission to initiate a notice of inquiry and instruct the Government Accountability Office to complete a study and report providing detailed recommendations to address challenges to transmitting geolocation information with calls to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, and for other purposes.Official Titles as Amended by Senate
988 Lifeline Location Improvement Act of 2025Short Title(s) as Introduced
988 Lifeline Location Improvement Act of 2026Short Title(s) as Reported to SenateShort Title(s) as Passed Senate
Legislative history8
May 12, 2026
House · FloorHeld at the desk.
May 12, 2026
House · FloorReceived in the House.
May 12, 2026
Senate · FloorMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
May 11, 2026
Senate · FloorPassed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2204-2205; text: CR S2204-2205)
Apr 22, 2026
SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 379.
Apr 22, 2026
Senate · CommitteeCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 119-119.
Feb 12, 2026
Senate · CommitteeCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Nov 19, 2025
SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S8241-8242)