United States · Law · HR
H.R. 582 (115th)
Kari's Law Act of 2017
Introduced
17 January 2017
Last action
16 February 2018 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 115-127.
Sponsors
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16], Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5], Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1], Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Kari's Law Act of 2017 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
17 January 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
17 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 January 2017
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
23 January 2017
Vote
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)
Source: Floor
23 January 2017
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: 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)
Source: Floor
23 January 2017
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H588-590)
Source: Floor
23 January 2017
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 582.
Source: Floor
23 January 2017
Vote
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.
Source: Floor
23 January 2017
Floor
Mr. Lance moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
24 January 2017
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
5 February 2018
Discharge
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
5 February 2018
Committee
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
5 February 2018
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S615; text: CR S615)
Source: Floor
5 February 2018
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
8 February 2018
ResolvingDifferences
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.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 February 2018
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 582.
Source: Floor
8 February 2018
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Lance moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H992-994)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 February 2018
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
9 February 2018
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
9 February 2018
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
9 February 2018
Passed
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)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
9 February 2018
Passed
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)
Source: NotUsed
9 February 2018
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
16 February 2018
Became law
Became Public Law No: 115-127.
Source: President
16 February 2018
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
16 February 2018
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
24 January 2017 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed · Official source
Yes 408 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 26
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Yea
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 16 February 2018 · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 5 February 2018 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 24 January 2017 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 23 January 2017 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 17 January 2017 · Download file
Documents
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summary · EN · 16 February 2018
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House agreed to Senate amendment without amendment
summary · EN · 9 February 2018
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Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 5 February 2018
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 24 January 2017
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 23 January 2017
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 23 January 2017
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Sponsors
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/582
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/582
- us · 115-hr-582 · source updated 7 April 2025