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HR 963 104th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Administrative procedure Aircraft Federal Communications Commission Independent regulatory commissions Law Licenses Marine transportation Radio Radio broadcasting Science, Technology, Communications Ships Transportation and Public Works

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 in order to permit recreational radio operations without radio licenses.

Introduced: February 15, 1995 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Feb 27, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.
Feb 15, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Feb 15, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to allow the Federal Communications Commission to authorize the operation of radio stations without individual licenses for the: (1) personal radio services; and (2) aviation or maritime radio service for aircraft or ship stations operated on domestic flights or voyages when such aircraft or ships are not otherwise required to carry a radio station.

What's happening now February 27, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 18, 1995
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 30, 1995
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jun 8, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 963: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 in order to permit recreational radio operations without radio licenses.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-963/
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"H.R. 963: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 in order to permit recreational radio operations without radio licenses.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-963/.
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H.R. 963, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-963/.
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