US SB2748 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: Introduced on October 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 30 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Repeals the requirement for the Federal Communications Commission to reallocate and auction the 470-512 MHz band (referred to as the "T-Band spectrum"). The T-Band spectrum is a frequency range currently utilized by public-safety entities in certain urban areas.
Title
Don’t Break Up the T-Band Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
| Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] |
| Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-30 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Same As/Similar To
HB451 (Same As) 2020-09-24 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Subjects
Emergency communications systems
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Internet and video services
Licensing and registrations
Radio spectrum allocation
Science, technology, communications
Telephone and wireless communication
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Internet and video services
Licensing and registrations
Radio spectrum allocation
Science, technology, communications
Telephone and wireless communication
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2748/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2748/BILLS-116s2748is.pdf |
