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and (2) related recommendations for improvements to FCC policy or further legislation, if necessary."}],"words":90},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Directs the Federal Communications Commission to publish a report on its enforcement of the law requiring multi-line telephone systems to allow direct dialing of 9-1-1.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5201/text/eh#HACBEC9AF437F4DD099C33117CBE5F4C3"}]},"core_areas":["FCC report on enforcement of Kari's Law (section 721 of the Communications Act of 1934)"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Requires the Federal Communications Commission to publish on its website, not later than 180 days after enactment, a report on its enforcement of section 721 of the Communications Act of 1934.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5201/text/eh#HACBEC9AF437F4DD099C33117CBE5F4C3"}},{"text":"Requires the report to include a summary of the extent to which multi-line telephone system manufacturers and vendors have complied with section 721.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5201/text/eh#HACBEC9AF437F4DD099C33117CBE5F4C3"}},{"text":"Requires the report to describe potential difficulties and obstacles in complying with section 721.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5201/text/eh#HACBEC9AF437F4DD099C33117CBE5F4C3"}},{"text":"Requires the report to describe potential ways, if necessary, to improve the Commission's policies to better enforce section 721.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5201/text/eh#HACBEC9AF437F4DD099C33117CBE5F4C3"}},{"text":"Requires the report to include recommendations to Congress, if necessary, on further legislation that could mitigate problems like those addressed by section 721.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5201/text/eh#HACBEC9AF437F4DD099C33117CBE5F4C3"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2026-04-21","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5201/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-03","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5201","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5201/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/119-hr-5201.png","v":"6d07bc4270ed","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 5201, 119th Congress: Kari's Law Reporting Act. House: 405 Yea, 5 Nay. Senate: not yet considered. Outcome: Passed House, 21 Apr 2026."}}