US Congress House Bill 4953 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 6 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

AIRWAVES Act Advancing Innovation and Reinvigorating Widespread Access to Viable Electromagnetic Spectrum Act This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to complete auctions by December 31, 2020, that will grant priority access broadcast licenses for specified frequency spectrum bands. The FCC and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration are directed to identify frequencies in specified spectrum bands that may be utilized for non-federal unlicensed use and commercial licensed use. The FCC must allocate 10% of proceeds from each of the spectrum band auctions specified in the bill to expand wireless infrastructure in rural areas that are underserved or unserved. The FCC shall conduct a study on how unlicensed frequency spectrum bands can be utilized for: (1) the provision of healthcare in rural areas, (2) distance learning, and (3) facilitating innovations in agriculture.

AIRWAVES Act Advancing Innovation and Reinvigorating Widespread Access to Viable Electromagnetic Spectrum Act

Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ]	Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA]	Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN]	Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]
Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]	Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]	Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]
Rep. Mimi Walters [R-CA]	Rep. Ryan Costello [R-PA]	Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]	Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]
Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA]	Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]
Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX]	Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]
Rep. Filemon Vela [D-TX]	Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI]	Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. David Trott [R-MI]
Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]	Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX]	Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL]	Rep. Jimmy Gomez [D-CA]
Rep. Chris Collins [R-NY]	Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]	Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA]	Rep. Anthony Brown [D-MD]
Rep. Pete Aguilar [D-CA]	Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA]	Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]	Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]
Rep. Jack Bergman [R-MI]	Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]	Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]	Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC]
Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]	Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL]	Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]
Rep. Joe Barton [R-TX]	Rep. John Curtis [R-UT]	Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]
Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]	Rep. Matt Gaetz [R-FL]	Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY]	Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]
Rep. Carlos Curbelo [R-FL]	Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]	Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-02-09	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
2018-02-06	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2018-02-06	House	Introduced in House

SB1682 (Related) 2017-08-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4953/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4953/BILLS-115hr4953ih.pdf