H.R. 5200

119th Congress

Reported

Emergency Reporting Act

Sponsored byDemocrat:Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]CA· Introduced 8 September 2025
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2

Cosponsors

18

Actions

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Amendments

1

Committees

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Latest action

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 375.

21 April 2026·3 months ago

Summary

Reported to House · Updated 15 April 2026

Emergency Reporting Act

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.

Timeline

18 actions

  1. Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 375.

    21 April 2026 · Calendars

  2. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2976-2978)

    20 April 2026 · Floor

  3. 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.

    20 April 2026 · Floor

  4. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2974-2976)

    20 April 2026 · Floor

  5. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5200.

    20 April 2026 · Floor

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

    20 April 2026 · Floor

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

    20 April 2026 · Floor

  8. 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): 386 - 7 (Roll no. 126). (text: CR H2974-2975)

    20 April 2026 · Floor

  9. 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)

    20 April 2026 · Floor

  10. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-597.

    9 April 2026 · Committee

  11. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-597.

    9 April 2026 · Committee

  12. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 517.

    9 April 2026 · Calendars

  13. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    15 January 2026 · Committee

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

    15 January 2026 · Committee

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

    8 September 2025 · IntroReferral

  16. Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

    8 September 2025 · Committee

  17. Introduced in House

    8 September 2025 · IntroReferral

  18. Introduced in House

    8 September 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

2 cosponsors

Sponsor

Democrat:Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]CA

Cosponsors

  • Democrat150%
  • Republican150%

Classification

Policy area

Science, Technology, Communications

Legislative subjects

Congressional oversightElectric power generation and transmissionEmergency communications systemsEmergency medical services and trauma careEmergency planning and evacuationGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsNatural disastersTelephone and wireless communication

Committees

1

  • Energy and Commerce Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To8 Sept 2025
    • Reported By9 Apr 2026

    • Communications and Technology Subcommittee

      • Referred to8 Sept 2025
      • Markup by15 Jan 2026
      • Reported by15 Jan 2026

Reports

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 1 on 8 September 2025 to 2 on 17 September 2025.

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