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Spectrum Innovation Act of 2022

Introduced: April 28, 2022 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 28, 2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 27, 2022
Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1254, and the motion offered by Mr. Kildee, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 623, as amended; H.R. 3952, as amended; H.R. 3962, as amended; H.R. 4551; H.R. 5313, as amended; H.R. 6933; H.R. 7132, as amended; H.R. 7361; H.R. 7569; H.R. 7624, as amended; H.R. 7733, as amended; and H.R. 7981, as amended. (consideration: CR H7197-7211, H7219-7220, H7223-7237; text: 07/26/2022 CR H7106-7110)
Jul 27, 2022
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1254, and the motion offered by Mr. Kildee, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 623, as amended; H.R. 3952, as amended; H.R. 3962, as amended; H.R. 4551; H.R. 5313, as amended; H.R. 6933; H.R. 7132, as amended; H.R. 7361; H.R. 7569; H.R. 7624, as amended; H.R. 7733, as amended; and H.R. 7981, as amended.(consideration: CR H7197-7211, H7219-7220, H7223-7237; text: 07/26/2022 CR H7106-7110)
Jul 27, 2022
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1254, proceedings on H.R. 7624 are considered vacated.
Jul 26, 2022
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jul 26, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7624.
Jul 26, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7106-7112)
Jul 26, 2022
Mr. Doyle, Michael F. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 22, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 335.
Jul 22, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-429.
Jul 13, 2022
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 52 - 0.
Jul 13, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 15, 2022
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 0 .
Jun 15, 2022
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 29, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Apr 28, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 28, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Spectrum Innovation Act of 2022

This bill addresses auctions of, and other matters related to, portions of the electromagnetic spectrum allocated for federal use. The bill also establishes grants for and otherwise modifies provisions concerning next generation 9-1-1 systems (i.e., interoperable Internet Protocol-based systems for receiving 9-1-1 calls).

The bill extends to March 31, 2024, the authority of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to auction and license electromagnetic spectrum. (Under current law, the authority expires on September 30, 2022.)

Additionally, the bill establishes a process for auctioning specified parts of the spectrum currently allocated for federal use. The Office of Management and Budget must transfer certain funding to federal entities for planning activities related to reallocating and auctioning spectrum while the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Executive Office of the President must oversee the planning. The Department of Commerce must, informed by the planning, identify the spectrum to auction.

Further, the bill addresses shared use of spectrum bands by federal and nonfederal users. For example, the NTIA must implement an incumbent informing capability system to manage harmful interference when nonfederal users and incumbent federal entities share spectrum.

The bill also establishes the Public Safety and Secure Networks Fund and directs a portion of spectrum auction proceeds to the fund for, among other purposes, reimbursing telecommunications providers for replacing equipment that poses risks to national security and safety.

What's happening now July 28, 2022

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

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HRES 1254 Related bill Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3771) to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research and …
  • HR 5378 Related bill Spectrum Innovation Act of 2021
  • HR 7783 Related bill Extending America’s Spectrum Auction Leadership Act of 2022
  • S 4117 Identical bill Spectrum Innovation Act of 2022
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 9 Republican 8
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jul 19, 2022
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Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Jul 15, 2022
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 15, 2022
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jun 15, 2022
RUSH, BOBBY
· Jun 14, 2022
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jun 14, 2022
 R
Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · May 10, 2022
Pence, Greg
· May 10, 2022
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Apr 28, 2022
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Apr 28, 2022
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 28, 2022
Eshoo, Anna
· Apr 28, 2022
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Apr 28, 2022
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Apr 28, 2022
Kinzinger, Adam
· Apr 28, 2022
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Apr 28, 2022
Long, Billy
· Apr 28, 2022
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Apr 28, 2022
McEachin, A.
· Apr 28, 2022
McNerney, Jerry
· Apr 28, 2022
O'Halleran, Tom
· Apr 28, 2022
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 28, 2022
 D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · Apr 28, 2022
UPTON, FRED
· Apr 28, 2022
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Apr 28, 2022
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Apr 28, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7624: Spectrum Innovation Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7624/
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"H.R. 7624: Spectrum Innovation Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7624/.
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