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Passed ChamberCongressional Bill

HR 5201

Introduced April 21, 2026

What This Means

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.

Vote Record

Yes: 95Not Voting: 4No: 1
Brad ShermanDistrict 32Representative
Yes
Adam GrayDistrict 13Representative
Yes
Adrian SmithDistrict 3Representative
Yes
Adriano EspaillatDistrict 13Representative
Yes
Steve ScaliseDistrict 1Representative
Yes
James ComerDistrict 1Representative
Yes
Jay ObernolteDistrict 23Representative
Yes
Mark AlfordDistrict 4Representative
Yes
Claudia TenneyDistrict 24Representative
Yes
Mike HaridopolosDistrict 8Representative
Yes
Seth MagazinerDistrict 2Representative
Yes
Greg CasarDistrict 35Representative
Yes
Andy BiggsDistrict 5Representative
Not Voting
Erin HouchinDistrict 9Representative
Yes
Steve CohenDistrict 9Representative
Yes
Jefferson ShreveDistrict 6Representative
Yes
Analilia MejiaDistrict 11Representative
Yes
Robert P. BresnahanDistrict 8Representative
Yes
Christopher R. DeluzioDistrict 17Representative
Yes
Vicente GonzalezDistrict 34Representative
Yes
Jared HuffmanDistrict 2Representative
Yes
Robin L. KellyDistrict 2Representative
Yes
Ted LieuDistrict 36Representative
Yes
Seth MoultonDistrict 6Representative
Yes
Bryan SteilDistrict 1Representative
Yes
David G. ValadaoDistrict 22Representative
Yes
Barry LoudermilkDistrict 11Representative
Yes
Kweisi MfumeDistrict 7Representative
Yes
Alma S. AdamsDistrict 12Representative
Yes
Robert B. AderholtDistrict 4Representative
Yes
Rick W. AllenDistrict 12Representative
Yes
Gabe AmoDistrict 1Representative
Yes
Mark E. AmodeiDistrict 2Representative
Yes
Jodey C. ArringtonDistrict 19Representative
Yes
Pete AguilarDistrict 33Representative
Yes
Joyce BeattyDistrict 3Representative
Yes
Don BaconDistrict 2Representative
Yes
James R. BairdDistrict 4Representative
Yes
Troy BaldersonDistrict 12Representative
Yes
Becca BalintRepresentative
Yes
Andy BarrDistrict 6Representative
Yes
Nanette Diaz BarragánDistrict 44Representative
Yes
Tom BarrettDistrict 7Representative
Yes
Wesley BellDistrict 1Representative
Yes
Brian BabinDistrict 36Representative
Yes
Nicholas J. BegichRepresentative
Yes
Ami BeraDistrict 6Representative
Yes
Jack BergmanDistrict 1Representative
Yes
Donald S. BeyerDistrict 8Representative
Yes
Stephanie I. BiceDistrict 5Representative
Yes
Aaron BeanDistrict 4Representative
Yes
Gus M. BilirakisDistrict 12Representative
Yes
Sanford D. BishopDistrict 2Representative
Yes
Jake AuchinclossDistrict 4Representative
Yes
Lauren BoebertDistrict 4Representative
Yes
Yassamin AnsariDistrict 3Representative
Yes
Michael BaumgartnerDistrict 5Representative
Yes
Mike BostDistrict 12Representative
Yes
Brendan F. BoyleDistrict 2Representative
Yes
Kathy CastorDistrict 14Representative
Yes
Kat CammackDistrict 3Representative
Yes
Shontel M. BrownDistrict 11Representative
Yes
Joaquin CastroDistrict 20Representative
Yes
Vern BuchananDistrict 16Representative
Yes
Janelle S. BynumDistrict 5Representative
Yes
Salud O. CarbajalDistrict 24Representative
Yes
André CarsonDistrict 7Representative
Yes
Earl L. "Buddy" CarterDistrict 1Representative
Yes
Troy A. CarterDistrict 2Representative
Yes
John R. CarterDistrict 31Representative
Yes
Julia BrownleyDistrict 26Representative
Not Voting
Ed CaseDistrict 1Representative
Yes
Nikki BudzinskiDistrict 13Representative
Yes
Josh BrecheenDistrict 2Representative
Yes
Mike CareyDistrict 15Representative
Yes
Suzanne BonamiciDistrict 1Representative
Yes
Ken CalvertDistrict 41Representative
Yes
Tom ColeDistrict 4Representative
Yes
Tim BurchettDistrict 2Representative
No
Gilbert Ray CisnerosDistrict 31Representative
Yes
Katherine M. ClarkDistrict 5Representative
Yes
Yvette D. ClarkeDistrict 9Representative
Yes
Ben ClineDistrict 6Representative
Not Voting
Emanuel CleaverDistrict 5Representative
Yes
James E. ClyburnDistrict 6Representative
Yes
Andrew S. ClydeDistrict 9Representative
Yes
Mike CollinsDistrict 10Representative
Yes
Judy ChuDistrict 28Representative
Yes
Herbert C. ConawayDistrict 3Representative
Yes
J. Luis CorreaDistrict 46Representative
Yes
Joe CourtneyDistrict 2Representative
Yes
Angie CraigDistrict 2Representative
Yes
Elijah CraneDistrict 2Representative
Yes
Eric A. "Rick" CrawfordDistrict 1Representative
Yes
Dan CrenshawDistrict 2Representative
Not Voting
Jasmine CrockettDistrict 30Representative
Yes
Juan CiscomaniDistrict 6Representative
Yes
Sean CastenDistrict 6Representative
Yes
Debbie DingellDistrict 6Representative
Yes
John GaramendiDistrict 8Representative
Yes

Community Position

Community Comments

Comment Period

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Details

TypeCongressional Bill
IntroducedApril 21, 2026