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S 3405 117th Congress Senate Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Congressional oversight Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Licensing and registrations

Low Power Protection Act

Introduced: March 15, 2022 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 5, 2023
Signed by President.
Jan 5, 2023
Became Public Law No: 117-344.
Dec 28, 2022
Presented to President.
Dec 22, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10028)
Dec 22, 2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Dec 22, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3405.
Dec 22, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10028-10029)
Dec 22, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 22, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 22, 2022
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 22, 2022
Held at the desk.
Dec 22, 2022
Received in the House.
Dec 21, 2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 21, 2022
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9724-9725; text: CR S9725)
Dec 15, 2022
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment. Without written report.
Dec 15, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 659.
Mar 22, 2022
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Dec 15, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Dec 15, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Low Power Protection Act

This bill provides for a one-year period during which eligible low-power television stations may apply to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for Class A licenses. To be eligible, a station must serve a media market with a limited number of television households, broadcast a minimum number of hours, and meet other requirements.

A low-power station with a Class A license obtains certain broadcast rights, including primary status with respect to its allocation of the electromagnetic spectrum. (Typically, low-power stations have secondary status and may be displaced from their spectrum in the event the FCC reallocates it to a primary user.)

What's happening now January 5, 2023

Became Public Law No: 117-344.

 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
R
Cruz, Ted
Texas · Sep 29, 2022
 R
Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Mar 15, 2022
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 15, 2022
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Dec 15, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3405: Low Power Protection Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3405/
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