Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on February 5, 2018. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Kari's Law Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit businesses from manufacturing or importing for use in the United States, or selling or leasing in the United States, a multi-line telephone system unless it is pre-configured to allow users to directly initiate a call to 9-1-1 (without dialing any additional digit, code, prefix, or post-fix, including any trunk-access code such as the digit "9") from any station equipped with dialing facilities. Businesses are prohibited from installing, managing, or operating multi-line telephone systems without such a direct 9-1-1 call configuration. Businesses installing, managing, or operating such systems for use in the United States must configure the systems to provide a notification to a central location at the facility where the system is installed, or to another person or organization regardless of location, if the system is able to be so configured without an improvement to the hardware or software.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mr. Lance moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H588-590)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 582.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H592)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 61). (text: CR H588)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S615; text: CR S615)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. Lance moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H992-994)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 582.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Lance objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Presented to President.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(text of Senate amendment: CR 2/8/2018 H992)
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text of Senate amendment: CR 2/8/2018 H992)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-127.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mr. Lance moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H588-590)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 582.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H592)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 61). (text: CR H588)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S615; text: CR S615)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. Lance moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H992-994)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 582.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Lance objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Presented to President.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(text of Senate amendment: CR 2/8/2018 H992)
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text of Senate amendment: CR 2/8/2018 H992)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Emergency communications systemsTelephone and wireless communication
Kari's Law Act of 2017
USA115th CongressHR-582| House
| Updated: 2/16/2018
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on February 5, 2018. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Kari's Law Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit businesses from manufacturing or importing for use in the United States, or selling or leasing in the United States, a multi-line telephone system unless it is pre-configured to allow users to directly initiate a call to 9-1-1 (without dialing any additional digit, code, prefix, or post-fix, including any trunk-access code such as the digit "9") from any station equipped with dialing facilities. Businesses are prohibited from installing, managing, or operating multi-line telephone systems without such a direct 9-1-1 call configuration. Businesses installing, managing, or operating such systems for use in the United States must configure the systems to provide a notification to a central location at the facility where the system is installed, or to another person or organization regardless of location, if the system is able to be so configured without an improvement to the hardware or software.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mr. Lance moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H588-590)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 582.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H592)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 61). (text: CR H588)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S615; text: CR S615)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. Lance moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H992-994)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 582.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Lance objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Presented to President.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(text of Senate amendment: CR 2/8/2018 H992)
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text of Senate amendment: CR 2/8/2018 H992)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-127.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mr. Lance moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H588-590)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 582.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H592)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 61). (text: CR H588)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S615; text: CR S615)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. Lance moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H992-994)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 582.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Lance objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Presented to President.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(text of Senate amendment: CR 2/8/2018 H992)
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text of Senate amendment: CR 2/8/2018 H992)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.