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Spectrum Innovation Act of 2022

Introduced: April 28, 2022 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps

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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

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.

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