1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Local 9–8–8 Response Act of 2023 . 2. 9–8–8 Improvement (a) Proximity-Based routing (1) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall promulgate regulations to ensure that each phone call, text message, and chat made or sent to 9–8–8 is routed to the participating crisis center that is closest to the geographic area from which such phone call, text message, or chat originated. (2) Limitation In promulgating regulations under paragraph (1), the Commission shall protect the privacy of individuals who contact 9–8–8 by ensuring that a call, text message, or chat made or sent to 9–8–8 does not reveal the precise location of the individual who made or sent such call, text message, or chat. (b) Transmission of all calls and texts Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall promulgate regulations to ensure that each provider of commercial mobile service transmits all calls and text messages made or sent to 9–8–8, including a call or text message that originates from a non-service-initialized handset (if such call or text message originates on a phone using a compliant radio frequency protocol of the provider). (c) Configuration of multi-Line telephone systems for direct dialing (1) In general Section 721 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 623 ) is amended— (A) in the section heading, by inserting and 9–8–8 after 9–1–1 ; (B) in subsection (a), by inserting and 9–8–8 after 9–1–1