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Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2009

Introduced: February 22, 2010 See on congress.gov
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May 1, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
Apr 29, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 29, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to: (1) study the uses and capabilities of amateur radio communications in emergencies and disaster relief; (2) use the expertise of the American Radio Relay League in the study; and (3) report to Congress.

What's happening now May 1, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1755 Related bill Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 5 Republican 3
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 23, 2010
Klein, Ron
· Feb 22, 2010
McMahon, Michael
· Nov 4, 2009
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Nov 3, 2009
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Sep 10, 2009
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jul 13, 2009
Arcuri, Michael
· Jul 7, 2009
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 7, 2009
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · May 5, 2009
Kilroy, Mary Jo
· Apr 29, 2009
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 29, 2009
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 29, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2160: Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2160/
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"H.R. 2160: Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2160/.
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