Who it affects
- Federal Communications Commission
- Manufacturers and sellers of phone systems with multiple lines
Passed the HouseTelecommunicationsEmergency services
Kari's Law Reporting Act
H.R. 5201 · House bill · Introduced Sept. 8, 2025
The Kari's Law Reporting Act would require the Federal Communications Commission to publish an enforcement report covering manufacturers and sellers of multiline phone systems.
At a glance
Where it stands
Passed the House 405 to 5 on April 21.
How South Carolina voted
Lobbying and money
No lobbying reported yet
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What it would do
- The bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to publish a report on enforcement of Kari’s Law.
- That law requires phone systems with multiple lines to let users dial 9-1-1 without entering extra numbers first.
- The report must describe how fully manufacturers and sellers have followed the law.
- It must also identify obstacles to following the law.
- It must include recommendations for FCC policy improvements or additional legislation, if necessary.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
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House vote
Vote to pass
Fast-track vote that needs two-thirds
April 21, 2026 · Passed 405 to 5
- Clyburn (D)Yes
- Wilson (R)Yes
- Mace (R)Didn't vote
- Norman (R)Didn't vote
- Fry (R)Yes
- Biggs (R)Yes
- Timmons (R)Yes
- Republicans
- 198 yes
- 5 no
- Democrats
- 206 yes
- 0 no
- Independents
- 1 yes
- 0 no
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
PAC, lobbyist campaign and qualifying employee money this election, shown separately and never added together. Lobbying reports name the bills a group worked on, not which side it took.
No lobbying reported yet. Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published.
Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- 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.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. (D-CA)
- Introduced
- Sept. 8, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 2
- Committees
- Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee; House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Latest action
- April 22, 2026 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
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.
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (0 groups)
No lobbying report we have loaded names this bill. That doesn't mean no lobbying took place.
Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published. Reports for October through December 2026 are due January 20, 2027.