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HR 4560 107th Congress House

Auction Reform Act of 2002

Official title: To eliminate the deadlines for spectrum auctions of spectrum previously allocated to television broadcasting.

Introduced: April 24, 2002 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 27 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 19, 2002
Became Public Law No: 107-195.
Jun 19, 2002
Signed by President.
Jun 18, 2002
Presented to President.
Jun 18, 2002
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 18, 2002
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H3660-3661; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H3660-3661)
Jun 18, 2002
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(consideration: CR H3660-3661; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H3660-3661)
Jun 18, 2002
Mr. Tauzin asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
Jun 18, 2002
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 18, 2002
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 18, 2002
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 18, 2002
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5673-5674)
May 17, 2002
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 380.
May 9, 2002
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
May 8, 2002
Received in the Senate.
May 7, 2002
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 7, 2002
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2130)
May 7, 2002
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2130)
May 7, 2002
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4560.
May 7, 2002
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2129-2132)
May 7, 2002
Mr. Upton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 7, 2002
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 264.
May 7, 2002
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 107-443.
May 2, 2002
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 2, 2002
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 24, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 24, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E621-622)
Apr 24, 2002
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,893 – To provide a substitute. Agreed to Jun 18, 2002
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 Latest action June 19, 2002

Became Public Law No: 107-195.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Auction Reform Act of 2002 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934, the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, and other Federal law to repeal current deadlines for licenses for and auctioning of electromagnetic spectrum used by analog television broadcasters (which includes spectrum in the general 700 megahertz range). Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from commencing or conducting spectrum auctions 31 and 44, currently scheduled for June 19, 2002.

Requires the FCC to report to Congress: (1) specifying when it intends to reschedule such auctions; and (2) describing progress made in the transition from analog to digital television and in the assignment and allocation of additional spectrum for advanced mobile communications services that warrants the scheduling of such auctions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2454 Identical bill Auction Reform Act of 2002
 Bill text 8 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 3
DUNN, JENNIFER
· May 2, 2002
Burr, Richard
· Apr 24, 2002
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 24, 2002
FLETCHER, ERNEST
· Apr 24, 2002
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Apr 24, 2002
JOHN, CHRISTOPHER
· Apr 24, 2002
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 24, 2002
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Apr 24, 2002
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 24, 2002
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