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S 2881 116th Congress Senate Science, Technology, Communications Licensing and registrations Radio spectrum allocation Telephone and wireless communication

5G Spectrum Act of 2019

Introduced: December 11, 2019 Introduced by: Wicker, Roger F. Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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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
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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 December 11, 2019

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jan 28, 2020
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Dec 11, 2019
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Dec 11, 2019
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Dec 10, 2019
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Nov 18, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2881: 5G Spectrum Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2881/
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