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HR 5201 · 119th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Kari's Law Reporting Act

Introduced September 08, 2025 Latest action April 22, 2026 2 cosponsors

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

Action timeline

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Apr 22, 2026
introduced Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Apr 21, 2026
floor Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3025)
Apr 21, 2026
passed 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)
Apr 21, 2026
passed 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)
Apr 21, 2026
passed Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Roll-call votes

Floor votes recorded on this bill.

Roll call #127 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

April 21, 2026 · Passed
405
Yea
5
Nay
20
Missed
D 2060 (7 missed) R 1985 (13 missed) I 10
view official roll-call →

Text versions

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Apr 22, 2026 Referred in Senate
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Apr 21, 2026 Engrossed in House
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Mar 26, 2026 Reported in House
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Sep 08, 2025 Introduced in House
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CRS summaries

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  1. ih / isIntroduced in House / Senate. First filed version.
  2. rfh / rfsReferred to a committee for review.
  3. rh / rsReported back by the committee to the floor (often with amendments — this is where most language changes happen).
  4. pcs / pchPlaced on Calendar for floor consideration.
  5. eh / esEngrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.
  6. rdh / rdsReceived by the other chamber.
  7. eah / easEngrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.
  8. ath / atsAgreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.
  9. enrEnrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.
  10. plPublic Law. Signed by the President. It's now law.
  11. ppPublic Print. Official printing post-enactment.

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Line-level diff between text versions of this bill — what actually changed at each legislative stage.

+14 −12 13 unchanged
--- Referred (Senate)
+++ Engrossed (House)
@@ -1,19 +1,11 @@
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 5201 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
+[H.R. 5201 Engrossed in House (EH)]
<DOC>
+
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5201
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
-
-April 22, 2026
-
-Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
-Science, and Transportation
_______________________________________________________________________
@@ -57,6 +49,16 @@
Attest:
-KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
+Clerk.
+119th CONGRESS
-Clerk.
+2d Session
+
+H. R. 5201
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+AN ACT
+
+To direct the Federal Communications Commission to publish a report on
+implementation of the Kari's Law Act of 2017, and for other purposes.

Lobbying activity

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Cosponsors (2)

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