H.R.5200

Emergency Reporting Act

Chamber Passed·4/21/26

Emergency Reporting Act directs the FCC to issue reports on network outages and improve outage reporting.

The Emergency Reporting Act mandates the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to issue reports after activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System. These reports must include details on the number and duration of outages affecting broadband internet access service, interconnected VoIP service, and commercial mobile service. The FCC must also conduct an investigation and publish a report on the value of visual information in outage notifications to emergency communications centers, the volume of unreported 9-1-1 outages, and the balance between the value of visual information and.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · 386–7 · Apr 21
Current
The Senate
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

2
1
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

History

Apr 21

Senate

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

Apr 20

House

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

Apr 20

House

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