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LEGISLATION/H.R. 5200

Emergency Reporting Act

119-HR-5200119th CongressIntroduced Sep 8, 2025Science, Technology, Communications
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Introduced
Committee
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Signed
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 375.

Sponsor

Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7](D-CA-7)
2 cosponsors

Summary

Emergency Reporting Act

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to investigate and report on emergency communications outages (e.g., 9-1-1 outages).

Specifically, the FCC must publish a general report on (1) the volume and nature of 9-1-1 outages that are not required to be reported under current outage notification rules, (2) the value and practicality of including visual information in outage notifications from communications providers, and (3) recommended changes to FCC rules to address these issues.

Separately, the FCC must hold annual public hearings on events for which the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) was activated for at least a week. (DIRS is a reporting system that is activated during severe weather and other events impacting communications service. It enables communications providers to report outages and other degradations to service.) After each such hearing, the FCC must issue a report that includes information about the number, duration, and nature of all associated outages, along with recommendations for improving the resiliency of affected communications services or networks. Such reports must generally be made public on the FCC website.

Subjects

Congressional oversightElectric power generation and transmissionEmergency communications systemsEmergency medical services and trauma careEmergency planning and evacuationGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsNatural disastersTelephone and wireless communication

Actions (18)

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 375.
Apr 21, 2026Senate
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 20, 2026House floor actions
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 7 (Roll no. 126). (text: CR H2974-2975)
Apr 20, 2026House floor actionsRECORDED VOTE
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): 386 - 7 (Roll no. 126). (text: CR H2974-2975)
Apr 20, 2026Library of CongressRECORDED VOTE
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2976-2978)
Apr 20, 2026House floor actions
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.
Apr 20, 2026House floor actions
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5200.
Apr 20, 2026House floor actions
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2974-2976)
Apr 20, 2026House floor actions
Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Apr 20, 2026House floor actions
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 517.
Apr 9, 2026House floor actions
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-597.
Apr 9, 2026House floor actions
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-597.
Apr 9, 2026Library of Congress
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Jan 15, 2026House committee actions
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jan 15, 2026House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Sep 8, 2025House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 8, 2025House floor actions
Introduced in House
Sep 8, 2025Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Sep 8, 2025Library of Congress
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