US Congress House Bill 3475 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on June 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs federal entities operating on mid-band spectrum to study the feasibility of (1) increasing spectrum efficiency, and (2) relocating federally held spectrum or sharing it with commercial users to facilitate the deployment of 5G. These federal entities must then submit plans for repurposing their spectrum, or a portion thereof, for commercial wireless use. Further, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration must consult with the Federal Communications Commission and the relevant federal entity to determine whether spectrum may be made available on an unlicensed basis if the entity determines it is not feasible to make spectrum available on a licensed basis in accordance with the bill.

SPECTRUM NOW Act Supplementing the Pipeline for Efficient Control of The Resources for Users Making New Opportunities for Wireless Act

Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]

Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-06-26	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
2019-06-25	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2019-06-25	House	Introduced in House

SB1968 (Same As) 2019-06-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
HB4171 (Related) 2019-08-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3475/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3475/BILLS-116hr3475ih.pdf