To direct the Comptroller General to enter into arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences and the Librarian of Congress for conducting a study on the feasibility and costs of implementing an emergency electronic communications system for Congress to ensure the continuity of the operations of Congress during an emergency, and for other purposes.

H.R. 2948 would require a formal study to determine if Congress could implement a secure electronic communications system to continue operating during a national emergency. The bill directs experts to evaluate the technical feasibility and costs of such a system, while also identifying any constitutional or procedural hurdles that might arise if lawmakers are unable to meet in person. For citizens, this measure aims to ensure that the federal legislative process remains functional and that their elected representatives can still vote and conduct business even if a crisis prevents them from assembling at the U.S. Capitol.