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H.R. 5201

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 5201, the Kari's Law Reporting Act, was introduced in the House on Sep 8, 2025 by Rep. Doris Matsui (D) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Commerce, Science, And Transportation, and last saw action on Apr 22, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Record

Text

H.R. 5201 has 2 co-sponsors and 1 roll call.

hb5201/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 5201 EH: Kari's Law Reporting Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  2d Session
 H. R. 5201
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To direct the Federal Communications Commission to publish a report on implementation of the Kari’s Law Act of 2017, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Kari's Law Reporting Act  .
2.
Report on implementation of Kari’s Law Act of 2017
(a)
Report
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall publish on the website of the Commission a report regarding the enforcement by the Commission of section 721 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 623 ), which shall include—
(1)
a summary of the extent to which multi-line telephone system manufacturers and vendors have complied with such section;
(2)
potential difficulties and obstacles in complying with such section;
(3)
potential ways, if necessary, to improve the policies of the Commission to better enforce such section; and
(4)
recommendations to Congress, if necessary, on further legislation that could mitigate problems like those that are addressed by such section.
(b)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Commission
The term  Commission  means the Federal Communications Commission.
(2)
Multi-line telephone system
The term  multi-line telephone system  has the meaning given such term in section 721(f) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 623(f) ).
      Passed the House of Representatives April 21, 2026.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-09-08
  2. Passed House2026-04-21
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Reported to House Mar 26, 2026

hb5201/reported-to-house.md

Shown Here:
Reported to House (03/26/2026)

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Doris Matsui (D) sponsors H.R. 5201, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 5201 went before 3 committees: Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Energy and Commerce and Communications and Technology Subcommittee.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Referred To · Apr 22, 2026 · 458 Bills
Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Reported By · Mar 26, 2026 · 1,636 Bills
Communications and Technology Subcommittee
Communications and Technology Subcommittee
Reported by · Jan 15, 2026

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 5201, the latest H. Rept. 119-574.

Actions

H.R. 5201 has taken 16 actions since Sep 8, 2025, the latest on Apr 22, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 22, 2026
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Apr 21, 202615:00
House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3025)
Apr 21, 202615:36
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 5 (Roll no. 127). (text: CR 4/20/2026 H2976)House roll call 127 405–5
Apr 21, 202615:36
House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 21, 202615:36
—
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 5 (Roll no. 127). (text: CR 4/20/2026 H2976) roll call 127

Votes

H.R. 5201 went to 1 roll call in the House, the latest on Apr 21, 2026 at 405–5.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Apr 21, 2026
House
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
405
5

Titles

H.R. 5201 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

  • Kari's Law Reporting Act — Display Title
  • Kari's Law Reporting Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Kari's Law Reporting Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • To direct the Federal Communications Commission to publish a report on implementation of the Kari’s Law Act of 2017, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Kari's Law Reporting Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Kari's Law Reporting Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To direct the Federal Communications Commission to publish a report on implementation of the Kari's Law Act of 2017, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 2 estimates for H.R. 5201, the latest on Feb 24, 2026.

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 10 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 5201 in 6 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Telecommunications, Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Budget/Appropriations, Firearms/Guns/Ammunition, Health Issues, Housing, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia14—
PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIALaw enforcementCalifornia12$100K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION14—
STEPTOE LLP12$100K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
EMERALD LITKE-SMITH114
MARIBETH COLLINS114
TIMOTHY DONOVAN114
ELIZABETH GOODWIN112
JACK BUTTARAZZI112
JOHN HOWES112
LAURA HOWARD112
ROWAN BOST112
BRADY MCNAMARA111
DARRYL NIRENBERG111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATIONCOMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$170K2nd Quarter - Report
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATIONCOMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$160K3rd Quarter - Report
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATIONCOMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$150K1st Quarter - Report
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATIONCOMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$150K4th Quarter - Report
PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIASTEPTOE LLP2026 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIASTEPTOE LLP2026 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5201 under Science, Technology, Communications, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 6 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5201’s is Science, Technology, Communications.

hr5201/policy-areas.txt
Science, Technology, CommunicationsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 5201 carries 6 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Congressional oversight to Telephone and wireless communication.

hr5201/subjects.txt
Congressional oversightEmergency communications systemsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsService industriesTelephone and wireless communication

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 5201, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 146 (Monday, September 8, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. MATSUI:H.R. 5201.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution[Page H3893]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com