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The bill increases transparency and could strengthen enforcement of 911 access on multi-line telephone systems—improving public safety and guiding fixes—while imposing modest taxpayer-funded reporting costs and the risk of future compliance expenses that could raise equipment prices.
Emergency responders, business employees, and the general public: stronger FCC recommendations and possible legislative changes to enforce 911 access on multi-line telephone systems, improving public safety and emergency call reliability.
Lawmakers, federal employees, and the public: the FCC will publish a compliance report within 180 days, increasing transparency about Kari's Law enforcement and agency oversight.
Businesses (manufacturers/vendors) and emergency responders: a report summarizing compliance will identify gaps in multi-line telephone systems, helping companies and responders prioritize fixes and improve 911 accessibility.
Consumers and buyers of multi-line telephone systems: if the report leads to new rules or legislation, manufacturers and vendors may face additional compliance costs that could be passed on as higher prices.
Taxpayers: the FCC will incur administrative costs to research and publish the report within 180 days, which will be funded by federal resources.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Requires the FCC to publish a report within 180 days on enforcement of the federal multi-line telephone system law, covering compliance, obstacles, policy improvements, and recommendations to Congress.
Requires the Federal Communications Commission to publish, within 180 days of enactment, a public report on the FCC’s enforcement of the federal requirement for multi-line telephone systems to provide direct-dial 911 and related obligations. The report must summarize manufacturers’ and vendors’ compliance, identify obstacles to compliance, propose policy or enforcement improvements, and offer recommendations to Congress if further legislation is needed.
Introduced September 8, 2025 by Doris Matsui · Last progress April 22, 2026