Kari's Law Reporting Act
The summary
What this bill does
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.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Sep 8, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - CA District 7 · D-CA
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The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 5201 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 495. |
| Policy Area | Science, Technology, Communications |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | September 8, 2025 |
| Latest Action | April 22, 2026 |
| Cosponsors | 2 · House vote — · — views |