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Spectrum IT Modernization Act of 2020

Introduced: June 24, 2020 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 18, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Nov 17, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 17, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5825-5826)
Nov 17, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5825-5826)
Nov 17, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7310.
Nov 17, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5825-5827)
Nov 17, 2020
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 17, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 490.
Nov 17, 2020
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
Nov 17, 2020
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-592, Part I.
Jul 15, 2020
Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Discharged.
Jul 15, 2020
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 15, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 25, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Jun 24, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 24, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Spectrum IT Modernization Act of 2020

This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and certain other federal agencies to outline plans for modernizing the information technology infrastructure used for the management of federal spectrum.

Specifically, the NTIA shall identify a process to establish goals, including parameters to measure the achievement of those goals, for the modernization of such infrastructure and submit to Congress a modernization plan.

The bill requires each agency to submit to the NTIA and the Policy and Plans Steering Group a report that describes the agency's plan to modernize its federal spectrum infrastructure so that such infrastructure is interoperable with that of the NTIA.

The Government Accountability Office shall review the federal spectrum infrastructure of agencies and oversee the implementation of the modernization plans.

What's happening now November 18, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 4049 Related bill National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
  • HR 6395 Related bill William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
  • S 3717 Identical bill Spectrum IT Modernization Act of 2020
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 24, 2020
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jun 24, 2020
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jun 24, 2020
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