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H.R. 5201Passed House

Kari's Law Reporting Act

Introduced: Sep 8, 2025

Latest action date: Apr 22, 2026

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

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119th Congress
Introduced
Sep 8, 2025
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Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.

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Science, Technology, Communications

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Congressional oversightEmergency communications systemsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsService industriesTelephone and wireless communication

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Communications and Technology Subcommittee

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

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

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  3. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 5 (Roll no. 127). (text: CR 4/20/2026 H2976)

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  4. 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): 405 - 5 (Roll no. 127). (text: CR 4/20/2026 H2976)

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  5. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3025)

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  6. 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.

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  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5201.

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  8. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2976; text: CR H2976)

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  9. Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

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  10. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 495.

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  11. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-574.

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  12. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-574.

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  13. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

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  14. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  15. Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

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  16. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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  17. Introduced in House

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  18. Introduced in House

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PassedApr 21, 2026House · Roll call 127

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

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405 Yea20 Not Voting5 Nay
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Andy BiggsNot Voting
Ben ClineNot Voting
Chellie PingreeNot Voting
Dan CrenshawNot Voting
David ScottYea
Jared F. GoldenNot Voting
Julia BrownleyNot Voting
Lizzie FletcherNot Voting
Nancy MaceNot Voting
Neal P. DunnNot Voting
Ralph NormanNot Voting

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