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Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2019

Introduced: January 10, 2019 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Jan 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 10, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2019

This bill prohibits private rules, such as those imposed by a community association, that prevent an amateur radio operator from installing an outdoor antenna.

Specifically, the bill prohibits a private land-use restriction from being applied to an amateur radio service if such restriction

  • precludes amateur radio service communications,
  • prevents an amateur radio service from installing an outdoor antenna on property under the exclusive use or control of the radio service, or
  • imposes more than the minimum practicable restriction on amateur radio communications.

The bill requires an amateur radio service to obtain prior approval from a community association before installing an outdoor antenna and allows an association to establish reasonable installation rules for outdoor antennas.

What's happening now January 25, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

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