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Search Results: keywords:"emergency communications"

S. 315 — To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in passenger motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
April 03, 2025
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:119
Words:4,674
S. 315, also known as the “AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025,” requires the Secretary of Transportation to implement regulations ensuring all new passenger motor vehicles in the United States have devices installed to access AM broadcast stations. The bill mandates that...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make sure every new car can always tune in to AM radio stations, even if the car is made in a different country. This helps keep people informed during emergencies and momentous news events.
H. R. 1094 — To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the application of certain private land use restrictions to amateur station antennas, and for other purposes.
February 06, 2025
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:119
Words:2,661
H.R. 1094 proposes changes to the Communications Act of 1934. It aims to stop private land use rules that limit amateur radio operators from setting up antennas on their property. The bill specifies conditions under which land use restrictions can be applied, ensuring they...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 1094 is a plan to let people who like to use radios as a hobby put up antennas in their yards, even if some rules try to stop them, as long as those antennas are safe and look okay.
S. 459 — To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the application of certain private land use restrictions to amateur station antennas, and for other purposes.
February 06, 2025
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:119
Words:2,671
S. 459, known as the "Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act," aims to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit certain private land use restrictions on amateur radio station antennas. The bill recognizes the importance of amateur radio in emergency communications and seeks to...
Simple Explanation
The Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act wants to make sure people can put up their radio antennas, which help in emergencies, without being stopped by strict rules from neighborhood groups. It also explains how to handle any issues if someone thinks the rules are being broken.
H. R. 8449 — To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
May 17, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:2,169
H.R. 8449, known as the "AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2024," mandates that vehicles manufactured or imported into the U.S. have devices installed to access AM radio. The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with relevant agencies, must issue rules ensuring these...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 8449 wants to make sure that cars in the U.S. can play AM radio, which is a type of radio that's important for emergencies. This means car makers have to put AM radios in new cars, but smaller car makers have more time to do it.
S. 3690 — To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the application of certain private land use restrictions to amateur station antennas, and for other purposes.
January 30, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,665
The bill, S. 3690, titled the “Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act,” aims to change the Communications Act of 1934 by preventing certain private property rules from restricting amateur radio station antennas. It highlights the importance of amateur radio for emergency...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to change a rule so that people who use radios to help in emergencies can put up their radio antennas more easily, without too many rules from their neighborhood.

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