3.0.0 4167 2023-01-11T13:32:30Z 2023-01-11T13:32:30Z House HR 2015-12-03 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 175 (Thursday, December 3, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GOHMERT:H.R. 4167.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Under Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, ``TheCongress shall have Power . . . to regulate Commerce . . .among the several States.'' Telecommunication devices, suchas a multi-line telephone system (MLTS), enable theinterstate transmission of voice telephony communication.Additionally, MLTS devices enter the stream of commerce aspart of an economic enterprise and affect interstate commercein that they are bought, sold and transported across statelines, and under Article I, Section 8 Congress has theauthority to regulate products in interstate Commerce. Seealso, U.S. v. Lopez, 514 U.S. 549 (1995).In addition to Congress's power under the Commerce Clause,``Congress shall [also] have Power . . . To make all Lawswhich shall be necessary and proper for carrying intoExecution'' its power to regulate Commerce among the severalStates. U.S. Constitution Article I, Sec. 8, clause 18.[Page H9012]]]> sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2016-05-24T19:14:29Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Reported by 2016-04-19T12:52:32Z Markup by 2016-04-19T12:51:33Z Referred to 2015-12-04T14:15:30Z Reported by 2016-05-23T16:47:56Z Markup by 2016-04-28T20:52:56Z Referred to 2015-12-03T14:02:30Z H. Rept. 114-579 Kari's Law Act of 2016 114 2553 S 2016-02-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016 114 2644 S 2016-09-20 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 637. Related bill CRS Communications Act Update Act of 2016 114 253 S 2016-09-28 Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill. Related bill CRS 2016-05-24 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2016-05-23 19:05:58 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2016-05-23 19:05:54 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2016-05-23 19:05:52 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2888) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2016-05-23 19:05:52 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2888) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2016-05-23 19:05:20 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2930-2931) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2016-05-23 14:45:44 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Sarbanes 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. Floor H37210 2 House floor actions 2016-05-23 14:32:21 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4167. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2016-05-23 14:32:20 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2888-2889) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2016-05-23 14:32:06 Mr. Walden moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2016-05-23 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 449. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00449 2016-05-23 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-579. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2016-05-23 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-579. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2016-04-28 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2016-04-28 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2016-04-27 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2016-04-26 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2016-04-25 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2016-04-19 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . Committee 2016-04-19 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2016-04-18 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2015-12-04 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Committee 2015-12-03 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2015-12-03 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9006-9009) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2015-12-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-12-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000552 Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] Louie Gohmert R TX 1 N F000460 Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] Blake Farenthold R TX 27 2015-12-03 True D000533 Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] JOHN DUNCAN R TN J. 2 2015-12-03 True T000460 Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] MIKE THOMPSON D CA 5 2015-12-03 True C001048 Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] JOHN CULBERSON R TX ABNEY 7 2015-12-03 True B001273 Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] Diane Black R TN 6 2016-01-11 False O000168 Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] Pete Olson R TX 22 2016-02-02 False O000170 Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] Beto O'Rourke D TX 16 2016-02-02 False N000182 Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] Randy Neugebauer R TX 19 2016-02-23 False B001282 Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] Andy Barr R KY 6 2016-02-23 False B001248 Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] Michael Burgess R TX C. 26 2016-02-23 False B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2016-02-25 False B000755 Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] KEVIN BRADY R TX 8 2016-02-25 False S000364 Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] JOHN SHIMKUS R IL M. 15 2016-03-02 False C001063 Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] Henry Cuellar D TX 28 2016-03-02 False B001274 Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] Mo Brooks R AL 5 2016-03-02 False V000132 Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] Filemon Vela D TX 34 2016-03-02 False D000616 Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] Scott DesJarlais R TN 4 2016-03-03 False C001096 Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large] Kevin Cramer R ND 0 2016-03-03 False W000816 Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] Roger Williams R TX 25 2016-03-03 False N000189 Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] Dan Newhouse R WA 4 2016-03-17 False B001289 Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] Bradley Byrne R AL 1 2016-03-22 False A000372 Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] Rick Allen R GA W. 12 2016-04-12 False H001055 Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] Joseph Heck R NV J. 3 2016-04-21 False K000362 Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] Steve King R IA 4 2016-05-10 False 2016-09-01T21:41:03Z H.R. 4167, Kari’s Law Act of 2016 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/51945 As passed by the House of Representatives on May 23, 2016 Science, Technology, Communications Emergency communications systems Telephone and wireless communication Science, Technology, Communications 00 2015-12-03 Introduced in House 2016-01-07T21:09:16Z Kari's Law Act of 2015

This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require multi-line telephone systems to have a default configuration that allows 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 installing such systems must configure the systems to provide a notification to a central location at the facility where the system is installed when a person at the facility initiates a call to 9-1-1 using the system, provided that the system is able to be so configured without an improvement to the hardware.

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(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 2016 Display Title Kari's Law Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require multi-line telephone systems to have a default configuration that permits users to directly initiate a call to 9-1-1 without dialing any additional digit, code, prefix, or post-fix, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Kari's Law Act of 2015 Short Titles as Reported to House Kari's Law Act of 2016 H House Short Titles as Passed House Kari's Law Act of 2016 H House Official Titles as Amended by House To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require multi-line telephone systems to have a configuration that permits users to directly initiate a call to 9-1-1 without dialing any additional digit, code, prefix, or post-fix, and for other purposes. H House Referred in Senate 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4167rfs/xml/BILLS-114hr4167rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4167eh/xml/BILLS-114hr4167eh.xml Reported in House 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4167rh/xml/BILLS-114hr4167rh.xml Introduced in House 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4167ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4167ih.xml 2016-05-24 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.