House · Roll call 126 · April 20, 2026

A vote to pass H.R. 5200, the Emergency Reporting Act, which requires the FCC to investigate and report on emergency communications outages, under a two-thirds fast-track procedure.

Passed386–7 Passage
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Bill
H.R. 5200, Emergency Reporting Act
← Most liberalThe aisleMost conservative →
YesNoPresentDid not vote
Each dot is one current member, in the same seat as on their member page, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). Color shows how they voted. Seats show current members. Members who have since left Congress appear in the list below.

How each party voted

Democrats
Yes 198 · No 0 · Did not vote 16
Republicans
Yes 187 · No 7 · Did not vote 22
Independent
Yes 1 · No 0

Most Democrats voted Yes (198 of 214).

Most Republicans voted Yes (187 of 216).

About this vote

H.R. 5200 requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to investigate and report on emergency communications outages, such as 9-1-1 outages. Suspending the rules is a fast-track procedure that limits debate and requires a two-thirds vote to pass. The bill passed the House.

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service

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).

How each member voted

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