S 2223
116th Congress
Senate
Science, Technology, Communications
Congressional oversight
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Licensing and registrations
Radio spectrum allocation
Rural conditions and development
Telephone and wireless communication
AIRWAVES Act
Introduced: July 23, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Advancing Innovation and Reinvigorating Widespread Access to Viable Electromagnetic Spectrum Act or the AIRWAVES Act
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a bidding marketplace for the use of commercially licensed spectrum in lower-frequency bands and to make additional unlicensed spectrum available in higher-frequency bands.
From the proceeds of transactions conducted under the bill, 10% shall be allocated for the placement of wireless infrastructure in rural areas with limited or no wireless internet service.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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