988 Lifeline Location Improvement Act of 2026

Timeline

1. May 12, 2026
   Held at the desk.
2. May 12, 2026
   Received in the House.
3. May 12, 2026
   Message on Senate action sent to the House.
4. May 11, 2026
   Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2204-2205; text: CR S2204-2205)
5. May 11, 2026
   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
6. Apr 22, 2026
   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 379.
7. Apr 22, 2026
   Committee 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.
8. Apr 22, 2026
   Committee 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.
9. Feb 12, 2026
   Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
10. Nov 19, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S8241-8242)
11. Nov 19, 2025
    Introduced in Senate

Cosponsors

• Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] D-NM
• Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] R-TN
• Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] R-WV
• Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] R-ID
• Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] R-MT
• Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] R-NE
• Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] D-NY
• Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] D-NH
• Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] D-MN
• Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] R-ID
• Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] D-GA
• Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] D-GA

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