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HR 1597 110th Congress House

Wireless Innovation Act of 2007

Official title: To require the FCC to issue a final order regarding television white spaces.

Introduced: March 20, 2007 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedureFederal Communications CommissionGovernment Operations and PoliticsIndependent regulatory commissions
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LawTelevision frequency allocationWireless communication
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 19, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E796)
Mar 21, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Mar 20, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 20, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 19, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E796)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to complete its proceeding and issue a final order in the Matter of Unlicensed Operation in the TV Broadcast Bands, ET Docket No. 04-186, which facilitates the operation of unlicensed devices in television white spaces.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 234 Related bill Wireless Innovation Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 20, 2007
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 20, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1597: Wireless Innovation Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1597/
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"H.R. 1597: Wireless Innovation Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1597/.
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H.R. 1597, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1597/.
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