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HR 9664 117th Congress House

Amateur Radio Communications Improvement Act

Official title: To direct the Federal Communications Commission to amend part 97.307(f) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, to allow greater flexibility in data communic… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Federal Communications Commission to amend part 97.307(f) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, to allow greater flexibility in data communications in the amateur radio service, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 21, 2022 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesRadio spectrum allocationTelephone and wireless communication
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 21, 2022
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 Latest action December 21, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amateur Radio Communications Improvement Act

This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to change certain data emission limits that apply to amateur radio operators. Specifically, the FCC must replace the current symbol rate limit with a maximum bandwidth limit.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9664: Amateur Radio Communications Improvement Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9664/
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"H.R. 9664: Amateur Radio Communications Improvement Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9664/.
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H.R. 9664, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9664/.
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[H.R. 9664: Amateur Radio Communications Improvement Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9664/)
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