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HR 817 107th Congress House

Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act of 2001

Official title: To ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators.

Introduced: April 4, 2001 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedureAmateur radio stationsCommunication satellitesFederal Communications Commission
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 14, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Mar 1, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 1, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 14, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act of 2001 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), after July 1, 2001, from making any reallocations of amateur radio service and amateur satellite service frequency bands, diminishing the secondary allocations of such bands, or making additional allocations within such bands that would substantially reduce their utility unless at the same time the FCC provides equivalent replacement spectrum.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 3
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Sep 10, 2002
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 2, 2002
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 9, 2002
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Oct 10, 2001
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 4, 2001
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