H.R. 5201Kari's Law Reporting Act

1 recorded actionWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Doris O. Matsui [D-CA-07]
Cosponsors: 2 · 1 Republican · 1 Democrat
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Committees: Energy and Commerce Committee, Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Latest action: Apr 22, 2026 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

IntroducedSep 8, 2025
Passed the HouseApr 21, 2026
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 5201 as reported to House on Mar 26, 2026. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 127

House Apr 21, 2026

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Kari’s Law Reporting Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

405 Yea 5 Nay 20 not voting

Crossed both parties 5 of 410 voting members broke with their own party: 5 Republicans.

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All members430 members

Democratic213 members

Independent1 member

Republican216 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors2 · 1 Republican · 1 Democrat

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 5201 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

RGus M. Bilirakis [R-FL-12]Original2026 profile

DNanette Diaz Barragán [D-CA-44]Joined Sep 17, 20252026 profile

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H.R. 5201Kari's Law Reporting Act

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 127

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

How the chamber split

Cosponsors2 · 1 Republican · 1 Democrat

H.R. 5201Kari's Law Reporting Act

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 127

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

How the chamber split

Cosponsors2 · 1 Republican · 1 Democrat

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