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H.R. 3241 · 118th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Amateur Radio Communications Improvement Act

Died in committee579 words Introduced May 11, 2023 · Latest action May 12, 2023

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How far it has goneStopped at 2 of 6 · Died in committee
  1. IntroducedMay 11, 2023 Done
  2. CommitteeDied Jan 3, 2025 Stopped here
  3. House floorNot yet Not reached yet
  4. Senate floorNot yet Not reached yet
  5. Chambers agreeNot yet Not reached yet
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What it does

This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to change limits on digital data emissions that apply to radio frequencies used by amateur radio operators. Specifically, the FCC must replace the current symbol rate limit (which was adopted in 1980) with a maximum bandwidth limit of 2.8 kilohertz to support the use of modern radio and communications technology.

Congressional Research Service · summary of “Introduced in House” version · May 11, 2023

Who lobbies on it

No lobbying filing on file names H.R. 3241.

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Actions

3 actions · newest first
  1. May 12, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  2. May 11, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  3. May 11, 2023Introduced in House