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H.R. 5200 119th Congress House

Emergency Reporting Act

Official title: To direct the Federal Communications Commission to issue reports after activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System and to make improvements to netw… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Federal Communications Commission to issue reports after activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System and to make improvements to network outage reporting, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 8, 2025 Introduced by: Doris O. Matsui Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Congressional oversightElectric power generation and transmissionEmergency communications systemsEmergency medical services and trauma care
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Apr 21, 2026
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 375.
Apr 20, 2026 · 4:38 PM EDT
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5200.
Apr 20, 2026 · 4:38 PM EDT
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2974-2976)
Apr 20, 2026 · 4:38 PM EDT
Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Apr 20, 2026 · 4:44 PM EDT
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.
Apr 20, 2026 · 7:20 PM EDT
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)
Apr 20, 2026 · 7:20 PM EDT
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 20, 2026 · 7:13 PM EDT
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2976-2978)
Apr 9, 2026
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-597.
Apr 9, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 517.
Jan 15, 2026
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Jan 15, 2026
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 8, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 8, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Sep 8, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Apr 20, 2026 House · vote #126 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 386–7 See who voted →
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Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 375.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Sep 17, 2025
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Sep 8, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5200: Emergency Reporting Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5200/
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