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HR 73 102th Congress House

Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act of 1991

Official title: To amend the Federal Communications Act of 1934 to prevent the loss of existing spectrum to the amateur radio service.

Introduced: September 23, 1992 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Amateur radio stationsLicensesRadio broadcasting
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 9, 1991
For Further Action See H.R.531.
Feb 11, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Jan 3, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 3, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 9, 1991

For Further Action See H.R.531.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act of 1991 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from diminishing existing allocations of spectrum (available radio frequencies) to the amateur radio service after January 1, 1991. Requires the FCC to provide replacement spectrum to the service for any frequency reallocation after such date.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 531 Procedurally related Emerging Telecommunications Technologies Act of 1991
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 7 Republican 1 Independent 1
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 23, 1992
HOUGHTON, AMO
· Sep 23, 1992
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 23, 1992
DOOLEY, CAL
· Mar 31, 1992
GOSS, PORTER
· Oct 17, 1991
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 17, 1991
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Aug 2, 1991
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Aug 2, 1991
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 17, 1991
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Jul 17, 1991
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jul 17, 1991
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jul 17, 1991
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 17, 1991
TAUZIN, W.
· Jul 17, 1991
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 16, 1991
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Mar 7, 1991
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Mar 7, 1991
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