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119th Congress Science, Technology, Communications

H.R. 5200: Emergency Reporting Act

Passed HouseApr 20, 2026

  1. Introduced (completed)Sep 8, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Apr 20, 2026, 386–7
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Reported to House, Apr 9, 2026

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to investigate and report on emergency communications outages (e.g., 9-1-1 outages).

Specifically, the FCC must publish a general report on (1) the volume and nature of 9-1-1 outages that are not required to be reported under current outage notification rules, (2) the value and practicality of including visual information in outage notifications from communications providers, and (3) recommended changes to FCC rules to address these issues.

Separately, the FCC must hold annual public hearings on events for which the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) was activated for at least a week. (DIRS is a reporting system that is activated during severe weather and other events impacting communications service. It enables communications providers to report outages and other degradations to service.) After each such hearing, the FCC must issue a report that includes information about the number, duration, and nature of all associated outages, along with recommendations for improving the resiliency of affected communications services or networks. Such reports must generally be made public on the FCC website.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Apr 20, 2026

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Passed 386–7

Yea 386two-thirds 262Nay 7

  • Democrats198 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans187 yea, 7 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Keith Self (R-TX), Chip Roy (R-TX), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Pat Harrigan (R-NC), Andy Harris (R-MD), Michael Cloud (R-TX) and Eric Burlison (R-MO) voted Nay

See how all 393 members voted

Showing 431 of 431 members

Yea 386

Republicans (187)

Democrats (198)

Independents (1)

Nay 7

Republicans (7) broke with their party

Not voting 38

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Apr 20, 2026. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Apr 20, 2026HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 386–7
    Roll call 126 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats1980016
    Republicans1877022
    Independents1000
    Total3867038

    House roll call 126: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed.

    7 crossed party lines: 7 Republicans

    How each member voted (431)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

2

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

106 points earned
  1. 1Doris Matsui D-CA SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, passed House4 events+56
  2. 2Eric Burlison R-MO1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Michael Cloud R-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Pat Harrigan R-NC1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Andy Harris R-MD1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Apr 20, 2026Passed the House, 386–7.
  2. Sep 8, 2025Introduced in the House by Doris Matsui.
Show the full action history (16 actions)
  1. Apr 21, 2026Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 375.
  2. Apr 20, 2026Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  3. Apr 20, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2974-2976)
  4. Apr 20, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5200.
  5. Apr 20, 2026At 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.
  6. Apr 20, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2976-2978)
  7. Apr 20, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 7 (Roll no. 126). (text: CR H2974-2975)
  8. Apr 20, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 7 (Roll no. 126). (text: CR H2974-2975)
  9. Apr 20, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. Apr 9, 2026Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-597.
  11. Apr 9, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 517.
  12. Jan 15, 2026Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  13. Jan 15, 2026Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
  14. Sep 8, 2025Introduced in House
  15. Sep 8, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  16. Sep 8, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.