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H.R. 5201 · 119th CongressScience, Technology, Communications

Kari's Law Reporting Act passed the House 225 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate

Sponsored by Matsui, Doris O. D-CA · 2 cosponsors: 1 Democrat, 1 Republican
IntroducedSep 8, 2025
ReportedMar 26, 2026
Passed one chamberApr 21, 2026
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 90 words.

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.

Context
Committees
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Policy area
Science, Technology, Communications: 52 of 2,109 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.5%)
Sponsor
6 of 154 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
4, from introduced in house to referred in senate · 188 words
Subjects
Congressional oversightEmergency communications systemsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsService industriesTelephone and wireless communication
Latest action
Apr 22, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]