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H.R. 5201: Kari's Law Reporting Act

119th Congress · introduced 2025-09-08 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Kari's Law Reporting Act

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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.

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Kari's Law Reporting Act

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Sponsor: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · 2 cosponsors

Money: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5021, American Decade of Sports Act (2025-12-19); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5201, Kari’s Law Reporting Act (2026-02-24) No linked contracts or vendors yet.

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Record fed-us-cong119-hr5201 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills