HR 817 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act of 2001

Introduced Mar 1, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Michael Bilirakis R-FL

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Mar 14, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMar 1, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act of 2001 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), after July 1, 2001, from making any reallocations of amateur radio service and amateur satellite service frequency bands, diminishing the secondary allocations of such bands, or making additional allocations within such bands that would substantially reduce their utility unless at the same time the FCC provides equivalent replacement spectrum.

Cosponsors 53

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 20, 2001 to Sep 10, 2002.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-GAJohnny IsaksonMar 20, 2001
R-NCWalter B. JonesMar 20, 2001
D-MEJohn Elias BaldacciMar 21, 2001
R-OHPatrick J. TiberiMar 21, 2001
R-INDan BurtonMar 22, 2001
D-NCMike McIntyreMar 22, 2001
D-TXCharles W. StenholmMar 27, 2001
R-WAGeorge R. Nethercutt Jr.Mar 27, 2001
D-FLKaren L. ThurmanMar 27, 2001
R-NELee TerryMar 27, 2001
D-MIJohn Conyers, Jr.Mar 28, 2001
D-OHTed StricklandMar 29, 2001
R-VAVirgil H. Goode Jr.Apr 3, 2001
D-WITammy BaldwinApr 4, 2001
R-WADoc HastingsApr 24, 2001
R-CAGary G. MillerApr 24, 2001
R-CAJohn T. DoolittleApr 24, 2001
R-TNWilliam L. JenkinsApr 24, 2001
D-MIDavid E. BoniorMay 1, 2001
R-OHPaul E. GillmorMay 10, 2001
R-GANathan DealJun 7, 2001
D-NYEdolphus TownsJun 13, 2001
R-KYAnne M. NorthupJun 19, 2001
D-MSRonnie ShowsJul 10, 2001
R-INSteve BuyerJul 10, 2001
R-FLDave WeldonJul 11, 2001
R-OHDeborah PryceJul 11, 2001
D-PAJoseph M. HoeffelJul 11, 2001
D-WANorman D. DicksJul 11, 2001
D-OHSherrod BrownJul 11, 2001
D-CAFortney Pete StarkJul 12, 2001
D-CASam FarrJul 17, 2001
D-KSDennis MooreJul 20, 2001
R-KYEd WhitfieldJul 31, 2001
D-MSGene TaylorSep 6, 2001
D-NCDavid E. PriceSep 13, 2001
D-VARick BoucherSep 13, 2001
D-INBaron P. HillSep 20, 2001
R-ALSonny CallahanSep 20, 2001
R-ORGreg WaldenSep 21, 2001
R-MDRoscoe G. BartlettOct 2, 2001
D-CABob FilnerOct 10, 2001
D-MNCollin C. PetersonOct 10, 2001
R-KSJerry MoranOct 10, 2001
R-INJohn N. HostettlerNov 28, 2001
R-ILRay LaHoodJan 23, 2002
D-OHTony P. HallFeb 13, 2002
R-KSTodd TiahrtFeb 28, 2002
R-CAKen CalvertApr 9, 2002
D-ILDanny K. DavisMay 2, 2002
D-NDEarl PomeroySep 4, 2002
D-NYMichael R. McNultySep 4, 2002
R-ARJohn BoozmanSep 10, 2002

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred Mar 1, 2001
Communications and Technology Subcommittee
Referred Mar 14, 2001

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 14, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
  2. Mar 1, 2001Introduced in House
  3. Mar 1, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators.
Short Titles as Introduced
Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act of 2001

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 1, 2001Introduced in House

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