Lulu’s Law

Where it stands

1. Introduced Done · Mar 12, 2025
2. Committee Done · Mar 12, 2025
3. Passed Senate Done · Jul 8, 2025
4. Passed House Done · May 20, 2026
5. President Done · Jun 15, 2026
6. Law Done · Jun 26, 2026

From the official actions on Congress.gov.

Key points

What it changes

A plain-language summary isn't ready yet. The official summary below describes the bill.

Who it affects

A plain-language summary isn't ready yet. The official summary below describes the bill.

What it costs

The Congressional Budget Office published a cost estimate on Jun 11, 2025 (as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on April 30, 2025): S. 1003, Lulu’s Law ↗

Where it stands

Became Public Law No: 119-100. (Jun 26, 2026)

What happens next

Nothing more is needed from Congress. It is now law.

Official summary

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.)

Summary by the Congressional Research Service (Public Law version), via Congress.gov.

Recorded votes

1. HOUSEFinal passageMay 20, 2026 · roll call 181

   On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: Passed (401–6)

   This vote decided whether the bill passes this chamber.
   Votes by party

   How each party voted on roll call 181

   Party	Yes	No	Present	Did not vote	Share voting Yes
   Democratic	203	0	0	9
   Republican	197	6	0	14
   Independent	1	0	0	0

   Party totals from the official roll call.

   Map: how each state voted

   All voted YesSplitAll voted NoNo Yes or No votes

   Each state is shaded by the share of its U.S. House members who voted Yes, out of those who voted Yes or No. Colors show the vote, not party.

   Office of the Clerk, U.S. House ↗ — includes how every member voted

Vote types come from the official question text. How we label votes

Legislative history

1. Jun 26, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-100.
2. Jun 26, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-100.
3. Jun 26, 2026Signed by President.
4. Jun 26, 2026Signed by President.
5. Jun 15, 2026Presented to President.
6. Jun 15, 2026Presented to President.
7. May 20, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
8. May 20, 2026On 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)
9. 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)
10. May 20, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3647)
11. May 20, 2026At 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.
12. May 20, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1003.
13. May 20, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3642-3643)
14. May 20, 2026Mr. Palmer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
15. Jul 10, 2025Held at the desk.
16. Jul 10, 2025Received in the House.
17. Jul 10, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
18. Jul 8, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4261; text: CR S4261)
19. Jul 8, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
20. Jun 12, 2025Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 91.
21. Jun 12, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-30.
22. Jun 12, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-30.
23. Apr 30, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
24. Mar 12, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
25. Mar 12, 2025Introduced in Senate