{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-5201","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":5201,"title":"Kari's Law Reporting Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-09-08","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"M001163","fullName":"Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]","party":"D","state":"CA","district":7}],"cosponsorsCount":2,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-03-26","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 495."},"policyArea":"Science, Technology, Communications","subjects":["Congressional oversight","Emergency communications systems","Government information and archives","Government studies and investigations","Service industries","Telephone and wireless communication"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-03-26","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 495.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-26","text":"Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-574.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-26","text":"Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-574.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-15","text":"Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-15","text":"Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-08","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-08","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-08","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-08","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Kari's Law Reporting Act</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p>","updateDate":"2026-04-08T18:02:11Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":459,"ts":"2026-04-17T07:59:00.932Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Kari's%20Law%20Reporting%20Act"}]}}