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HR 7365 115th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Judicial review and appeals Licensing and registrations Radio spectrum allocation

To require the Federal Communications Commission to approve or deny a license transfer application within 180 days of submission, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 20, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 20, 2018
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to approve or deny a license-transfer application within 180 days of submission. These applications relate to the transfer of control or assignment for radio-station licenses.

What's happening now December 20, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Dec 20, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7365: To require the Federal Communications Commission to approve or deny a license transfer application within 180 days of submission, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7365/
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"H.R. 7365: To require the Federal Communications Commission to approve or deny a license transfer application within 180 days of submission, and for other purposes.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7365/.
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H.R. 7365, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7365/.
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[H.R. 7365: To require the Federal Communications Commission to approve or deny a license transfer application within 180 days of submission, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-7365/)
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