S. 1003 · 119th Congress

Lulu’s Law

Introduced on Mar 12, 2025 by Katie Boyd Britt (R-AL). 9 cosponsors, 4 of them from another party. Became Public Law 119-100.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 119-100
Introduced
Mar 12, 2025
Cosponsors
9
4 from the other party
Policy area
Science, Technology, Communications
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to issue an order providing that a shark attack is an event for which a wireless emergency alert may be transmitted, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Animal protection and human-animal relationships
  • Emergency communications systems
  • Fishes

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Jun 26, 2026). Public domain.

Lulu’s Law

This act requires the Federal Communications Commission to issue an order explicitly permitting the transmission of wireless emergency alerts to mobile phones in the event of a shark attack.

(Under current regulations, authorized government authorities are permitted to send wireless emergency alerts regarding public safety emergencies, including severe weather, missing children, and other threats to life or property.)

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Katie Boyd BrittR-ALSponsor

Democrats · 4

Republicans · 5

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    May 20, 2026· House· Passage· Passed 401–6

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Mar 12, 2025Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 12, 2025 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  3. Apr 30, 2025 · SenateCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  4. Jun 12, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-30.
  5. Jun 12, 2025 · SenateCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-30.
  6. Jun 12, 2025 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 91.
  7. Jul 8, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  8. Jul 8, 2025 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4261; text: CR S4261)
  9. Jul 10, 2025 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  10. Jul 10, 2025 · HouseReceived in the House.
  11. Jul 10, 2025 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  12. May 20, 2026 · HouseMr. Palmer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  13. May 20, 2026 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3642-3643)
  14. May 20, 2026 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1003.
  15. May 20, 2026 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  16. May 20, 2026 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3647)
  17. May 20, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 6 (Roll no. 181). (text: CR H3642)House · Roll call 181
  18. May 20, 2026 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 6 (Roll no. 181). (text: CR H3642)House · Roll call 181
  19. May 20, 2026 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. Jun 15, 2026Presented to President.
  21. Jun 15, 2026 · HousePresented to President.
  22. Jun 26, 2026Signed by President.
  23. Jun 26, 2026Signed by President.
  24. Jun 26, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-100.
  25. Jun 26, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-100.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.