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H.R. 1072 101st Congress House

Public Safety Radio Compatibility Act of 1989

Official title: To require the Federal Communciations Commission to prescribe standards for compatibility of mobile radio systems for public safety uses, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 22, 1989 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative procedureEmergency communication systemsRadioStandards
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 6, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Feb 22, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 22, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 6, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Safety Radio Compatibility Act of 1989 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission, as part of its national public safety plan for mobile radio communications, to prescribe regulations setting national technical standards to establish interoperability between and among trunked public safety radio systems.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1072: Public Safety Radio Compatibility Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1072/
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"H.R. 1072: Public Safety Radio Compatibility Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1072/.
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H.R. 1072, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1072/.
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