3.0.0 582 2023-03-22T19:50:49Z 2023-03-22T19:50:49Z House HR 2017-01-17 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 17, 2017)][Pages H552-H553]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GOHMERT:H.R. 582.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[[Page H553]]interstate Commerce. See also, U.S. v. Lopez, 514 U.S. 549(1995).]]> sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2018-02-05T23:34:31Z Referred to 2017-01-24T19:13:00Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-01-17T17:00:32Z RAY BAUM'S Act of 2018 115 4986 HR 2018-03-07 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS Kari's Law Act of 2017 115 123 S 2017-08-04 Held at the desk. 14:32:27 Related bill House Related bill CRS 2018-02-16 Became Public Law No: 115-127. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2018-02-16 Became Public Law No: 115-127. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2018-02-16 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2018-02-16 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2018-02-09 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2018-02-09 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2018-02-09 05:34:17 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. ResolvingDifferences H41931 2 House floor actions 2018-02-09 05:34:16 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) ResolvingDifferences H41610 2 House floor actions 2018-02-09 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) NotUsed 19500 9 Library of Congress 2018-02-08 12:52:58 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. ResolvingDifferences H40141 2 House floor actions 2018-02-08 12:31:08 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 582. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2018-02-08 12:30:39 Mr. Lance moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H992-994) ResolvingDifferences H40140 2 House floor actions 2018-02-08 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2018-02-05 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2018-02-05 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2018-02-05 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S615; text: CR S615) Floor 2018-02-05 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. Discharge 2018-02-05 Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2017-01-24 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 2017-01-23 19:05:28 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2017-01-23 19:05:27 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) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 61 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll061.xml House 115 2017-01-24T00:05:27Z 1 2017-01-23 19:05:27 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) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 61 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll061.xml House 115 2017-01-24T00:05:27Z 1 2017-01-23 18:57:31 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H592) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-01-23 17:41:11 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. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2017-01-23 17:26:29 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 582. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-01-23 17:26:27 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H588-590) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-01-23 17:26:12 Mr. Lance moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2017-01-17 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-01-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000552 Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] Louie Gohmert R TX 1 N W000814 Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14] Randy Weber R TX K. 14 2017-01-17 True B000755 Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] KEVIN BRADY R TX 8 2017-01-17 True K000362 Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] Steve King R IA 4 2017-01-17 True F000460 Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] Blake Farenthold R TX 27 2017-01-17 True M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2017-01-17 True C001048 Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] JOHN CULBERSON R TX ABNEY 7 2017-01-17 True Y000065 Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] Ted Yoho R FL S. 3 2017-01-17 True C001096 Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large] Kevin Cramer R ND 0 2017-01-17 True S000364 Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] JOHN SHIMKUS R IL M. 15 2017-01-17 True B001273 Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] Diane Black R TN 6 2017-01-17 True S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 2017-01-17 True F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] Trent Franks R AZ 8 2017-01-17 True A000055 Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] ROBERT ADERHOLT R AL B. 4 2017-01-17 True B001248 Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] Michael Burgess R TX C. 26 2017-01-17 True C001063 Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] Henry Cuellar D TX 28 2017-01-17 True O000170 Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] Beto O'Rourke D TX 16 2017-01-23 False P000606 Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] Robert Pittenger R NC 9 2017-01-23 False S001191 Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] Kyrsten Sinema D AZ 9 2017-01-23 False M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 5 2017-01-23 False L000581 Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] Brenda Lawrence D MI L. 14 2017-01-23 False W000816 Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] Roger Williams R TX 25 2017-01-23 False G000553 Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] Al Green D TX 9 2017-01-23 False Y000063 Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3] Kevin Yoder R KS 3 2017-01-23 False O000168 Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] Pete Olson R TX 22 2017-01-23 False B001274 Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] Mo Brooks R AL 5 2017-01-23 False M001200 Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] A. McEachin D VA Donald 4 2017-01-23 False B000213 Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] JOE BARTON R TX L. 6 2017-01-23 False O000171 Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] Tom O'Halleran D AZ 1 2017-01-23 False E000294 Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] Tom Emmer R MN 6 2017-01-23 False Public Law 115-127 Science, Technology, Communications Emergency communications systems Telephone and wireless communication Science, Technology, Communications 00 2017-01-17 Introduced in House 2017-02-01T23:19:59Z 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.

]]> 81 2017-01-23 Passed House without amendment 2017-02-01T23:20:11Z (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.

]]> 35 2018-02-05 Passed Senate amended 2018-02-12T16:50:34Z 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.

]]> 70 2018-02-09 House agreed to Senate amendment without amendment 2018-02-22T20:36:15Z (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.

]]> 49 2018-02-16 Public Law 2018-02-22T20:33:45Z (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 Display Title Kari's Law Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced 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. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Passed Senate Kari's Law Act of 2017 S Senate Short Titles as Introduced Kari's Law Act of 2017 Other Short Titles Kari's Law Act of 2017 Short Titles as Enacted Kari's Law Act of 2017 Short Titles as Passed House Kari's Law Act of 2017 H House 1921 115 SAMDT To modify the effective date. 2020-12-15T17:16:49Z 2018-02-05 Amendment SA 1921 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 1921 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/115th-congress/senate-amendment/1921 K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z Senate 115 HR House H 582 Kari's Law Act of 2017 2023-03-22T19:50:49Z 6 2018-02-05 0 Senate Amendment SA 1921 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2018-02-05 0 Senate Amendment SA 1921 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Klobuchar. (consideration: CR S615; text: CR S615) To modify the effective date. Floor 2018-02-05 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2018-02-05 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1921 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Klobuchar.(consideration: CR S615; text: CR S615) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2018-02-05 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1921 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr582enr/xml/BILLS-115hr582enr.xml Engrossed Amendment Senate 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr582eas/xml/BILLS-115hr582eas.xml Referred in Senate 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr582rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr582rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr582eh/xml/BILLS-115hr582eh.xml Introduced in House 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr582ih/xml/BILLS-115hr582ih.xml 2018-02-17T04:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-115publ127/uslm/PLAW-115publ127.xml Public Law 2018-02-16 Became Public Law No: 115-127. 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.