House passes the Kari's Law Reporting Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
APR 21, 2026 · 3:35 PM ET
Nearly unanimous: 405 to 5. Cleared the 274 needed by 131 votes.
What the House was voting on
H.R. 5201, known as the Kari's Law Reporting Act, focuses on ensuring that anyone can reach emergency services instantly from multi-line phone systems, such as those in hotels, office buildings, and schools. It requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to investigate whether these organizations are following existing safety laws. Specifically, it checks if phones allow direct 911 dialing without needing to dial an extra digit like '9' and if the system notifies someone on-site, such as a front desk, about the emergency.
Pass the Kari's Law Reporting Act quickly, with no amendments, by a two-thirds vote.
Refuse to pass it this way. It can come back under a rule.
Requires the FCC to report on enforcement of Kari’s Law and possible ways to address compliance problems.
Passed the House 405–5 on April 21, 2026. Now waiting in the Senate, 396 days after it was introduced.
- SUSPENSION
- Suspending the rules lets the House pass a bill fast, with no amendments and 40 minutes of debate, if two-thirds agree.
274 is two-thirds of the 410 members voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- SUSPENSION
- Suspending the rules lets the House pass a bill fast, with no amendments and 40 minutes of debate, if two-thirds agree.
Nearly unanimousNearly unanimous.
Every vote on H.R. 5201, in both chambersEvery vote on H.R. 5201
- MAR 26Reported by Energy and CommerceREPORTED
- APR 21#127THIS VOTESuspend the rules and passPASSED405–5131 votes to spare over the 274 needed.
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