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S 650 118th Congress Senate Science, Technology, Communications Licensing and registrations Radio spectrum allocation

A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to extend the authority of the Federal Communications Commission to grant a license or construction permit through a system of competitive bidding.

Introduced: March 2, 2023 Introduced by: Rounds, Mike Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Mar 2, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 2, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill extends through September 30, 2023, the authority of the Federal Communications Commission to conduct auctions for electromagnetic spectrum licenses. (The authority currently expires on March 9, 2023.)

What's happening now March 2, 2023

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1108 Related bill To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to extend the authority of the Federal Communications Commission to grant a lic…
  • HR 3345 Related bill To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to extend the authority of the Federal Communications Commission to grant a lic…
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 6, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 650: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to extend the authority of the Federal Communications Commission to grant a license or construction permit through a system of competitive bidding.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-650/
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"S. 650: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to extend the authority of the Federal Communications Commission to grant a license or construction permit through a system of competitive bidding.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-650/.
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S. 650, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-650/.
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[S. 650: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to extend the authority of the Federal Communications Commission to grant a license or construction permit through a system of competitive bidding.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-650/)
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