WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Ted Budd (R-NC), co-chairs of the Senate Next Generation 9-1-1 Caucus, and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced bipartisan legislation to accelerate federal efforts to modernize the nation's 9-1-1 systems. This funding will help ensure that states and local governments can deploy next generation 9-1-1 systems across the country. In the House, this legislation is led by Representatives Hudson (R-NC) and Carter (D-LA).
The upgrades are urgently needed to help move the country's largely outdated 9-1-1 call centers and related technology into the digital age. The bill will help enable 9-1-1 call centers to handle te...