Fast-track passage of the “Kari's Law Reporting Act” (HR 5201)

The bill

Kari's Law Reporting Act

Topic: Science, Technology, Communications

What the bill does

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. The report must include (1) a summary of the extent to which multiline telephone system manufacturers and vendors have complied with the law, and any obstacles to their compliance; and (2) related recommendations for improvements to FCC policy or further legislation, if necessary.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary

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