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HR 981 117th Congress House

IoT Readiness Act of 2021

Official title: To direct the Federal Communications Commission to collect and maintain data on the growth in the use of Internet of Things devices and devices that use 5G mob… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Federal Communications Commission to collect and maintain data on the growth in the use of Internet of Things devices and devices that use 5G mobile networks in order to determine the amount of electromagnetic spectrum required to meet the demand created by such use, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 11, 2021 Introduced by: DelBene, Suzan K. Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Congressional oversightInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaRadio spectrum allocation
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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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Feb 12, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action February 12, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

IoT Readiness Act of 2021

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to ascertain the amount of spectrum necessary to meet rising demand by studying the growing usage of Internet of Things devices (i.e., devices that use a network to communicate and share data with other devices) and devices that utilize 5G networks.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 981: IoT Readiness Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-981/
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"H.R. 981: IoT Readiness Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-981/.
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H.R. 981, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-981/.
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[H.R. 981: IoT Readiness Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-981/)
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