On July 10, the House Education and Workforce Committee passed an amended version of the 9-1-1 SAVES Act (H.R. 6319) which changes the legislation from directing the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to reclassify public safety telecommunicators to only consider changing the classification. APCO and NENA expressed disappointment in the changed language because it softens the directive to OMB, and the agency will already be considering the classification change as part of the upcoming SOC revision process. APCO will continue to advocate for correcting the classification of 9-1-1 professionals, including by pushing for passage of the original reclassification language and working directly with OMB.
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