H.R. 5201 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Apr 21, 2026. Received Apr 22, 2026; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryFCC to report on 911 direct dialing rules
Kari's Law requires phones in offices and buildings to dial 911 directly without needing extra codes. This bill asks the FCC to publish a report on how well phone system makers are following that rule, what's getting in their way, and what could be improved.
How it affects you
This doesn't directly change anything for you right now. The bill just asks for a report so the FCC and Congress can understand how well the existing 911 rule is working and whether they need to do more.
Read the official summary (Reported to House, Mar 26, 2026)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 5201
AN ACT
Kari's Law Reporting Act
Sponsor: Rep. Doris O. Matsui (D-CA-7) · Introduced Sep 8, 2025 · Science, Technology, Communications · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 22, 2026: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Apr 21, 2026
Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 405–5
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 206 | 0 | 7 |
| Independents | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 198 | 5 | 13 |
5 members voted against most of their party: 5 Republicans voted No.
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 4 official versions.