United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4167 (114th)
Kari's Law Act of 2016
Introduced
3 December 2015
Last action
24 May 2016 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sponsors
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5], Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34], Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25], Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4], Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1], Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12], Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Kari's Law Act of 2015 This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require multi-line telephone systems to have a default configuration that allows 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 installing such systems must configure the systems to provide a notification to a central location at the facility where the system is installed when a person at the facility initiates a call to 9-1-1 using the system, provided that the system is able to be so configured without an improvement to the hardware.
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Timeline
3 December 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
3 December 2015
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9006-9009)
Source: IntroReferral
3 December 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 December 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 December 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Source: Committee
18 April 2016
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
19 April 2016
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
19 April 2016
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
25 April 2016
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
26 April 2016
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
27 April 2016
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
28 April 2016
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
28 April 2016
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
23 May 2016
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
23 May 2016
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
23 May 2016
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2888)
Source: Floor
23 May 2016
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2888)
Source: Floor
23 May 2016
Floor
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Sarbanes 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.
Source: Floor
23 May 2016
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4167.
Source: Floor
23 May 2016
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2888-2889)
Source: Floor
23 May 2016
Floor
Mr. Walden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
23 May 2016
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 449.
Source: Calendars
23 May 2016
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-579.
Source: Committee
23 May 2016
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-579.
Source: Committee
24 May 2016
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 24 May 2016 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 23 May 2016 · Download file
- Reported in House · 23 May 2016 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 3 December 2015 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 24 May 2016
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Reported in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 23 May 2016
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015
- related to ← Kari's Law Act of 2016
- related to ← FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4167
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/4167
- us · 114-hr-4167 · source updated 7 April 2025