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S 1372 102th Congress Senate

Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act of 1991

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Communications Act of 1934 to prevent the loss of existing spectrum to Amateur Radio Service.

Introduced: September 23, 1991 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Amateur radio stationsLicensesRadio broadcastingRadio spectrum allocation
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) 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.
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Jun 25, 1991
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Jun 25, 1991
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 25, 1991

Read twice and referred to the Committee on 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Sep 23, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1372: Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-1372/
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"S. 1372: Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-1372/.
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