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Kari's Law Reporting Act

Introduced Sep 8, 2025

Latest action (Apr 22, 2026) Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Referred to
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Energy and Commerce Committee
Policy area
Science, Technology, Communications
Issues
Criminal Justice
Legislative subjects (6)
Congressional oversightEmergency communications systemsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsService industriesTelephone and wireless communication

Summary

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to publish a report on how manufacturers and vendors of multi-line telephone systems are complying with the Kari's Law Act of 2017. The report, which must be published within 180 days of the bill's enactment on the FCC's website, must assess compliance levels and identify obstacles that companies face in meeting the law's requirements. The report must also include recommendations for potential improvements to FCC enforcement policies and suggestions for any additional legislation Congress might consider.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
2 cosponsors

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Doris O. Matsui’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • UC DAVIS $9,300
  • DISH NETWORK $8,100
  • NULL $7,800
  • KORSHAK KRACOFF KONG & SUGANO LLP $6,600
  • DOWNEY BRAND LLP $6,600

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Doris O. Matsui → · Outside spending →

Actions (16)
  1. Apr 22, 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. · senate
  2. Apr 21, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
  3. Apr 21, 2026 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
  4. Apr 21, 2026 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)
  5. Apr 21, 2026 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3025) · house
  6. Apr 20, 2026 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. · house
  7. Apr 20, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5201. · house
  8. Apr 20, 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2976; text: CR H2976) · house
  9. Apr 20, 2026 Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. · house
  10. Mar 26, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 495. · house
  11. Mar 26, 2026 Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-574. · house
  12. Jan 15, 2026 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. · house
  13. Jan 15, 2026 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  14. Sep 8, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. · house
  15. Sep 8, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
  16. Sep 8, 2025 Introduced in House

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More bills on these subjects (8)

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  • HR 5200 — Emergency Reporting Act (shares 5 subjects)
  • HR 7386 — First Responder Network Authority Reauthorization Act of 2026 (shares 5 subjects)
  • S 3923 — Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026 (shares 5 subjects)
  • S 725 — Enhancing First Response Act (shares 5 subjects)
  • HR 9770 — Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027 (shares 4 subjects)
  • S 2975 — PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025 (shares 4 subjects)
  • HR 1566 — REPAIR Act (shares 4 subjects)
  • HR 7148 — Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (shares 4 subjects)

Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • S 2869 — Federal Government Spectrum Inventory Act · Introduced Sep 18, 2025 · Cong. 119 53%
  • HR 5200 — Emergency Reporting Act · Passed House Apr 21, 2026 · Cong. 119 52%
  • S 503 — NET Act · Passed Senate Nov 10, 2025 · Cong. 119 51%
  • HR 1519 — Public Safety Communications Act · Introduced Jan 15, 2026 · Cong. 119 51%
  • S 1137 — Cellphone Jamming Reform Act of 2025 · Introduced Mar 26, 2025 · Cong. 119 51%
  • S 5003 — ACCESS Rural America Act · Introduced Jul 15, 2026 · Cong. 119 50%

Text versions (4)
  • Referred in Senate · Apr 22, 2026
  • Engrossed in House · Apr 21, 2026
  • Reported in House · Mar 26, 2026
  • Introduced in House · Sep 8, 2025

Committee action

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Full text

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Kari’s Law Reporting Act”.

SEC. 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.

Attest:

Clerk. 119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 5201

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.

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