HR 582 115th Congress

Kari's Law Act of 2017

Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 115-127.

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Sponsors

Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]

Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]

R — TX

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on February 5, 2018. 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 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.
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on February 5, 2018. 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 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.
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 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.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) 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 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.
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.

Vote Result

Passed 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)

Actions

2018-02-16T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 115-127.

2018-02-16T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 115-127.

2018-02-16T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2018-02-16T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2018-02-09T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2018-02-09T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2018-02-09T00:00:00

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2018-02-09T00:00:00

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)

2018-02-09T00:00:00

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)

2018-02-08T00:00:00

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.

2018-02-08T00:00:00

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 582.

2018-02-08T00:00:00

Mr. Lance moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H992-994)

2018-02-08T00:00:00

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2018-02-05T00:00:00

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

2018-02-05T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

2018-02-05T00:00:00

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S615; text: CR S615)

2018-02-05T00:00:00

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.

2018-02-05T00:00:00

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.

2017-01-24T00:00:00

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

2017-01-23T00:00:00

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2017-01-23T00:00:00

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)

2017-01-23T00:00:00

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)

2017-01-23T00:00:00

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H592)

2017-01-23T00:00:00

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.

2017-01-23T00:00:00

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 582.

2017-01-23T00:00:00

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H588-590)

2017-01-23T00:00:00

Mr. Lance moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

2017-01-17T00:00:00

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2017-01-17T00:00:00

Introduced in House

2017-01-17T00:00:00

Introduced in House

Policy Areas

Science, Technology, Communications

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