HR 73 102th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Amateur radio stations Licenses Radio broadcasting

Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act of 1991

Introduced: January 3, 1991 See on congress.gov

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

Introduced in House

Jan 3, 1991

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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.

What's happening now July 9, 1991

For Further Action See H.R.531.

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