Emergency Reporting Act
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What it doesSummary reported to house (Apr 9, 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.
What just happenedApr 21, 2026
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 375.
Who’s behind it
- Placed on Calendar SenateApr 21, 2026
- Engrossed in HouseApr 20, 2026
- Reported in HouseApr 9, 2026
- Introduced in HouseSep 8, 2025
- Apr 21, 2026Calendars
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 375.
- Apr 20, 2026FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 20, 2026FloorH37300
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, 2026Floor8000
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)
- Apr 20, 2026FloorH30000
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2976-2978)
- Apr 20, 2026FloorH37220
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, 2026FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5200.
- Apr 20, 2026FloorH30000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2974-2976)
- Apr 20, 2026FloorH30300
Mr. Allen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Apr 9, 2026CalendarsH12410
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 517.
- Apr 9, 2026CommitteeH12200
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-597.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Apr 9, 2026Committee5000
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-597.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jan 15, 2026CommitteeH23000
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Communications and Technology Subcommittee - Jan 15, 2026CommitteeH22000
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Communications and Technology Subcommittee - Sep 8, 2025CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Communications and Technology Subcommittee - Sep 8, 2025IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Sep 8, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 8, 2025IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House