H.R. 5201 · 119th Congress

Kari's Law Reporting Act

Introduced on Sep 8, 2025 by Doris O. Matsui (D-CA-7). 2 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Latest action (Apr 22, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Sep 8, 2025
Cosponsors
2
1 from the other party
Policy area
Science, Technology, Communications
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To direct the Federal Communications Commission to publish a report on implementation of the Kari's Law Act of 2017, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Emergency communications systems
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Service industries
  • Telephone and wireless communication

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Reported to House, Mar 26, 2026). Public domain.

Kari's Law Reporting Act

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to publish a report on the enforcement of Kari’s Law, which requires multiline telephone systems to be preconfigured to allow users to dial 9-1-1 directly from any phone without dialing any additional code or prefix.

The report must include (1) a summary of the extent to which multiline telephone system manufacturers and vendors have complied with the law, and any obstacles to their compliance; and (2) related recommendations for improvements to FCC policy or further legislation, if necessary.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Doris O. MatsuiD-CA-7Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Apr 21, 2026· House· Passage· Passed 405–5

History

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  1. Sep 8, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Sep 8, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Sep 8, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Sep 8, 2025 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  5. Jan 15, 2026 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  6. Jan 15, 2026 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
  7. Mar 26, 2026Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-574.
  8. Mar 26, 2026 · HouseReported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-574.
  9. Mar 26, 2026 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 495.
  10. Apr 20, 2026 · HouseMr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. Apr 20, 2026 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2976; text: CR H2976)
  12. Apr 20, 2026 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5201.
  13. Apr 20, 2026 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  14. Apr 21, 2026 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3025)
  15. Apr 21, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 5 (Roll no. 127). (text: CR 4/20/2026 H2976)House · Roll call 127
  16. Apr 21, 2026 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 5 (Roll no. 127). (text: CR 4/20/2026 H2976)House · Roll call 127
  17. Apr 21, 2026 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. Apr 22, 2026 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. Competitive Carriers Association4 reports
    $630K reported (all issues)
  2. Peace Officers Research Association of California2 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.