New Federal Law Launches Nationwide Shark Attack Alert System

WHO:

Fast Company - Lulu Gribbin, a 15-year-old shark attack survivor.

Fast Company - President Trump signed "Lulu's Law."

Fast Company - U.S. Senator Katie Britt, the Alabama Republican who sponsored the legislation.

Fast Company - Gavin Naylor, director of the Florida Museum of Natural History's shark research program.

Fast Company - Braxton Rocha, a shark attack survivor from Hawaii.

WHAT:

Fast Company - "Lulu's Law" authorizes emergency alerts to mobile phones for shark attacks.

Fast Company - The law classifies shark attacks as events for which emergency alerts can be issued.

CBS News US - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is required to allow these emergency alert messages.

Fast Company - Gribbin was bitten by a shark on June 7, 2024, losing her left hand and part of her right leg.

Fast Company - There are between 60 to 80 known unprovoked shark bites worldwide each year.

WHERE:

Fast Company - The shark attack on Lulu Gribbin occurred off the coast of Florida.

Fast Company - Gribbin's home state of Alabama approved a warning system last year.

Fast Company - Braxton Rocha was bitten off the north shore of the Big Island of Hawaii.

WHEN:

Fast Company - The shark attack on Gribbin occurred on June 7, 2024.

Fast Company - The legislation was signed by President Trump last week.

WHY:

Fast Company - The legislation was inspired by Lulu Gribbin's shark attack experience and her advocacy for safety measures for beachgoers.

Fast Company - Gribbin hopes the alert system will help prevent future shark attacks.

HOW:

Fast Company - The alert system will function similarly to the Amber Alert system for child abductions.

Fast Company - The law requires states to implement the warning system for shark attacks.

(UPDATED July 2, 2026 17:37 UTC)

President Trump has signed "Lulu's Law," a new legislation that authorizes emergency alerts to mobile phones for shark attacks, inspired by the experience of 15-year-old shark attack survivor Lulu Gribbin. The law, which classifies shark attacks as events warranting emergency alerts, requires states to implement a warning system similar to the Amber Alert system for child abductions. Gribbin, who was bitten by a shark off the coast of Florida in June 2024, hopes this alert system will help prevent future incidents and enhance safety for beachgoers.