HR 3999 · 109th Congress · Emergency Management

National Emergency Family Locator Act

Introduced 2005-10-06· Sponsored by Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.(2005-11-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Emergency Family Locator Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish within the Department the National Family Locator System to enable: (1) individuals displaced by an emergency to provide to the Department their names and locations and any other relevant information using the telephone, the Internet, and other appropriate means; and (2) the Department to compile such information and provide it to the family members of such individuals and law enforcement officials. Directs the Secretary to conduct a public outreach program through public school districts to educate families on how to create a family preparedness plan for actions to take in the event of a disaster in which family members are separated.…

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