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Kari's Law Act of 2017

USA115th CongressS-123| Senate 
| Updated: 8/4/2017
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (5)
John Thune (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)Brian Schatz (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on May 11, 2017. 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 multiline 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 multiline 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 12, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jan 12, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jan 24, 2017
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 10, 2017
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-124.
Jul 10, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 164.
Aug 3, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4818-4819; text: CR S4818-4819)
Aug 3, 2017
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4818-4819; text: CR S4818-4819)
Aug 4, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 4, 2017
Received in the House.
Aug 4, 2017
Held at the desk.
Feb 16, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-582
Signed by President.
  • January 12, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 12, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • January 24, 2017
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • July 10, 2017
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-124.


  • July 10, 2017
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 164.


  • August 3, 2017
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4818-4819; text: CR S4818-4819)


  • August 3, 2017
    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4818-4819; text: CR S4818-4819)


  • August 4, 2017
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • August 4, 2017
    Received in the House.


  • August 4, 2017
    Held at the desk.


  • February 16, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-582
    Signed by President.

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • HR 115-582: Kari's Law Act of 2017
Emergency communications systemsTelephone and wireless communication

Kari's Law Act of 2017

USA115th CongressS-123| Senate 
| Updated: 8/4/2017
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on May 11, 2017. 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 multiline 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 multiline 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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3 versions available

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Timeline
Jan 12, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jan 12, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jan 24, 2017
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 10, 2017
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-124.
Jul 10, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 164.
Aug 3, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4818-4819; text: CR S4818-4819)
Aug 3, 2017
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4818-4819; text: CR S4818-4819)
Aug 4, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 4, 2017
Received in the House.
Aug 4, 2017
Held at the desk.
Feb 16, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-582
Signed by President.
  • January 12, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 12, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • January 24, 2017
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • July 10, 2017
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-124.


  • July 10, 2017
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 164.


  • August 3, 2017
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4818-4819; text: CR S4818-4819)


  • August 3, 2017
    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4818-4819; text: CR S4818-4819)


  • August 4, 2017
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • August 4, 2017
    Received in the House.


  • August 4, 2017
    Held at the desk.


  • February 16, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-582
    Signed by President.
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (5)
John Thune (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)Brian Schatz (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • HR 115-582: Kari's Law Act of 2017
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Emergency communications systemsTelephone and wireless communication