Bills · 119th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Emergency Reporting Act

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 4/20/26Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic198 Yea · 0 Nay · 16 Not voting
  • Republican187 Yea · 7 Nay · 22 Not voting
  • Independent / Other1 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Emergency Reporting Act

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to investigate and report on emergency communications outages (e.g., 9-1-1 outages).

Specifically, the FCC must publish a general report on (1) the volume and nature of 9-1-1 outages that are not required to be reported under current outage notification rules, (2) the value and practicality of including visual information in outage notifications from communications providers, and (3) recommended changes to FCC rules to address these issues.

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Sponsor
Rep. Doris O. Matsui ( Democrat · CA-7)
Cosponsors
2
Introduced
9/8/25
Policy area
Science, Technology, Communications
Status
9/8/25Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
9/8/25Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
9/8/25Introduced in House
1/15/26Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
1/15/26Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
4/9/26Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 517.
4/9/26Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-597.
4/20/26Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4/20/26On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 7 (Roll no. 126). (text: CR H2974-2975)
4/20/26Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 7 (Roll no. 126). (text: CR H2974-2975)
4/20/26Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2976-2978)
4/20/26At 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.
4/20/26DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5200.
4/20/26Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2974-2976)
4/20/26Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
4/21/26Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 375.