S 2881
116th Congress
Senate
Science, Technology, Communications
Licensing and registrations
Radio spectrum allocation
Telephone and wireless communication
5G Spectrum Act of 2019
Introduced: November 18, 2019
Introduced by:
Wicker, Roger F.
Republican
· Mississippi
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 11, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Nov 18, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Nov 18, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
5G Spectrum Act of 2019
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a public auction of at least 280 megahertz of mid-band spectrum (the band of frequencies between 3700 megahertz and 4200 megahertz) and to deposit at least 50% of the gross proceeds from such auction in the Treasury.
What's happening now
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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