HR 4190
114th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Technology transfer and commercialization
Telephone and wireless communication
Spectrum Challenge Prize Act of 2015
Introduced: December 8, 2015
Introduced by:
Matsui, Doris O.
Democratic
· California
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11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 28, 2016
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Apr 28, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 27, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 26, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 25, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 19, 2016
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Apr 19, 2016
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 18, 2016
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 11, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Dec 8, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 8, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Spectrum Challenge Prize Act of 2015
This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to conduct prize competitions to accelerate the development and commercialization of technology that improves spectrum efficiency and is capable of cost-effective deployment.
Not more than $5 million, in the aggregate, may be awarded to prize competition winners.
The Federal Communications Commission must publish a technical paper providing criteria that may be used for the design of such competitions.
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Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
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