H.R. 5200 · 119th Congress · 2025–2026
Emergency Reporting Act
H.R. 5200 in the 119th Congress (2025–2026) has passed the house — introduced on Sep 8, 2025, sponsored by Doris O. Matsui with 2 co-sponsors. Congress held 1 roll call vote on it.
During the 119th Congress (2025–2026), Donald Trump was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Passed the House
- Introduced
- Sep 8, 2025
- Co-sponsors
- 2
- Policy area
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Groups that lobbied
- 2
What it does
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 notificat…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Doris O. Matsui (D-CA). Co-sponsors: 1 Democrat, 1 Republican.
Where it stands
- IntroducedSep 8, 2025
- Passed the HouseApr 20, 2026
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 375. (Apr 21, 2026)
How Congress voted
- On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
House · Apr 20, 2026 · Passed386–7
Every roll call vote on this bill
- Emergency Reporting ActHouse · Apr 20, 2026
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Other Science, Technology, Communications bills in the 119th Congress
- S. 146: TAKE IT DOWN Act
- S. 98: Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025
- S. 1003: Lulu’s Law
- S.J.Res. 7: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United…
- S. 29: Sunshine Protection Act of 2025
- H.R. 139: Sunshine Protection Act of 2025
- H.R. 901: Research Security and Accountability in DHS Act
- H.R. 979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
- H.R. 1027: QUIET Act
- H.R. 1223: ANCHOR Act
Who lobbied on it
2 organizations named this bill in lobbying reports (Jul 2025 – Sep 2026). Biggest spenders among them:
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From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
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Capitol Receipts, “H.R. 5200 (119th Congress): Emergency Reporting Act,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/bill/119-hr-5200/emergency-reporting-act (accessed 2026-10-13).