Kari's Law Reporting Act
HR 5201, the Kari's Law Reporting Act, requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to publish a report within 180 days of enactment assessing how well business phone systems comply with Kari's Law (which mandates direct 911 dialing in multi-line systems). The report must detail manufacturer compliance levels, identify implementation challenges, suggest FCC policy improvements, and recommend potential future legislation. This bill directly affects the FCC and phone system manufacturers by mandating a formal review of existing law enforcement. It does not change Kari's Law itself but aims to inform future policy decisions based on real-world implementation data.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Sep 8, 2025
Last action Apr 22, 2026
Floor votes · House Apr 21, 2026
How they voted
405–5
Passed · 20 other
Total votes 430
Apr 21, 2026
D
Democratic213
96% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican216
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Apr 22, 2026
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed/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)
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-574.
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Sep 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
lower
Sep 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Sep 8, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Doris O. Matsui
DDemocratic
Co
Gus M. Bilirakis
RRepublican
Co
Nanette Diaz Barragán
DDemocratic
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