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License Transfer Modernization Act of 2019

Introduced: December 9, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Dec 10, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Dec 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 9, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

License Transfer Modernization Act of 2019

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 10, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

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Long, Billy
· Dec 9, 2019
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Dec 9, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5365: License Transfer Modernization Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5365/
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"H.R. 5365: License Transfer Modernization Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5365/.
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H.R. 5365, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5365/.
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[H.R. 5365: License Transfer Modernization Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5365/)
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