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Kari's Law Act of 2017

USA115th CongressHR-582| House 
| Updated: 2/16/2018
Louie Gohmert

Louie Gohmert

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (29)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Pete Olson (Republican)John Abney Culberson (Republican)Kevin Brady (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Steve King (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Diane Black (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Tom Emmer (Republican)Joe Barton (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Kevin Yoder (Republican)Trent Franks (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)

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
Jan 17, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 17, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 23, 2017
Mr. Lance moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 23, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H588-590)
Jan 23, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 582.
Jan 23, 2017
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.
Jan 23, 2017
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H592)
Jan 24, 2017
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)
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Jan 24, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 24, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Aug 4, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-123
Held at the desk.
Feb 5, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 5, 2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 5, 2018
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 5, 2018
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S615; text: CR S615)
Feb 8, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Feb 8, 2018
Mr. Lance moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H992-994)
Feb 8, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 582.
Feb 8, 2018
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.
Feb 9, 2018
Presented to President.
Feb 9, 2018
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)
Feb 9, 2018
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)
Feb 9, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 16, 2018
Signed by President.
Feb 16, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-127.
  • January 17, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 17, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • January 23, 2017
    Mr. Lance moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.


  • January 23, 2017
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H588-590)


  • January 23, 2017
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 582.


  • January 23, 2017
    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.


  • January 23, 2017
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H592)


  • January 24, 2017
    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)
    View Vote


  • January 24, 2017
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • January 24, 2017
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • August 4, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-123
    Held at the desk.


  • February 5, 2018
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.


  • February 5, 2018
    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.


  • February 5, 2018
    Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.


  • February 5, 2018
    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S615; text: CR S615)


  • February 8, 2018
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • February 8, 2018
    Mr. Lance moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H992-994)


  • February 8, 2018
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 582.


  • February 8, 2018
    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.


  • February 9, 2018
    Presented to President.


  • February 9, 2018
    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)


  • February 9, 2018
    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)


  • February 9, 2018
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • February 16, 2018
    Signed by President.


  • February 16, 2018
    Became Public Law No: 115-127.

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • S 115-123: Kari's Law Act of 2017
  • HR 115-4986: RAY BAUM'S Act of 2018
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.

Bill Text Versions

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Timeline
Jan 17, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 17, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 23, 2017
Mr. Lance moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 23, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H588-590)
Jan 23, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 582.
Jan 23, 2017
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.
Jan 23, 2017
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H592)
Jan 24, 2017
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)
View Vote
Jan 24, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 24, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Aug 4, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-123
Held at the desk.
Feb 5, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 5, 2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 5, 2018
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 5, 2018
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S615; text: CR S615)
Feb 8, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Feb 8, 2018
Mr. Lance moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H992-994)
Feb 8, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 582.
Feb 8, 2018
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.
Feb 9, 2018
Presented to President.
Feb 9, 2018
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)
Feb 9, 2018
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)
Feb 9, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 16, 2018
Signed by President.
Feb 16, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-127.
  • January 17, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 17, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • January 23, 2017
    Mr. Lance moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.


  • January 23, 2017
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H588-590)


  • January 23, 2017
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 582.


  • January 23, 2017
    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.


  • January 23, 2017
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H592)


  • January 24, 2017
    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)
    View Vote


  • January 24, 2017
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • January 24, 2017
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • August 4, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-123
    Held at the desk.


  • February 5, 2018
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.


  • February 5, 2018
    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.


  • February 5, 2018
    Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.


  • February 5, 2018
    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S615; text: CR S615)


  • February 8, 2018
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • February 8, 2018
    Mr. Lance moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H992-994)


  • February 8, 2018
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 582.


  • February 8, 2018
    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.


  • February 9, 2018
    Presented to President.


  • February 9, 2018
    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)


  • February 9, 2018
    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)


  • February 9, 2018
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • February 16, 2018
    Signed by President.


  • February 16, 2018
    Became Public Law No: 115-127.
Louie Gohmert

Louie Gohmert

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (29)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Pete Olson (Republican)John Abney Culberson (Republican)Kevin Brady (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Steve King (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Diane Black (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Tom Emmer (Republican)Joe Barton (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Kevin Yoder (Republican)Trent Franks (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • S 115-123: Kari's Law Act of 2017
  • HR 115-4986: RAY BAUM'S Act of 2018
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Emergency communications systemsTelephone and wireless communication