House · Roll call 127 · April 21, 2026

A vote to pass H.R. 5201, Kari's Law Reporting Act, which requires the FCC to report on enforcement of a law on dialing 9-1-1 directly, under a two-thirds fast-track procedure.

Passed405–5 Passage
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Bill
H.R. 5201, Kari's Law Reporting Act
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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 206 · No 0 · Did not vote 7
Republicans
Yes 198 · No 5 · Did not vote 13
Independent
Yes 1 · No 0

Most Democrats voted Yes (206 of 213).

Most Republicans voted Yes (198 of 216).

About this vote

H.R. 5201 requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to publish a report on enforcement of Kari's Law, which requires multiline telephone systems to let users dial 9-1-1 directly from any phone without dialing an extra code or prefix. 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

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.

How each member voted

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