Amateur Radio Communications Improvement Act
Summary
Amateur Radio Communications Improvement Act 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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 11, 2023
Last action May 12, 2023
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Committee
2
May 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
lower
May 11, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
May 11, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Debbie Lesko
RRepublican
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