Cramer: Kari's Law Brings Peace Of Mind To Travelers

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Congressman Kevin Cramer released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed Monday H.R. 4167, the Kari's Law Act of 2015. This bill requires multi-line telephone systems to have a default configuration that allows users to directly dial 911 from any phone or dialing facility, without the need for additional digits or prefixes. Co-sponsored by Cramer, the bill was passed out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, of which Cramer is a member.

The bill was inspired by an East Texas mother killed in a hotel room in 2013 by her estranged husband. Her nine-year-old daughter tried calling 911 from the hotel room four times but wasn't able to get through because she didn't know to dial another nine to reach an outside line.

"Kari's Law pushes for direct 911 access in all multi-line phone systems across the country. It ensures that any traveler staying in a hotel shouldn't have to wonder in an emergency if a call to 911 will go through. These changes will not be costly to implement, and will bring peace of mind to anyone in need of 911 emergency services."

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