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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 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now April 28, 2016

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2555 Related bill MOBILE NOW Act
  • S 2366 Identical bill Spectrum Challenge Prize Act of 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4190: Spectrum Challenge Prize Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4190/
MLA
"H.R. 4190: Spectrum Challenge Prize Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4190/.
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H.R. 4190, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4190/.
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