Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2017
Latest action · Jan 24, 2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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.
- IntroducedJan 13, 2017
- Passed HouseJan 23, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2017
(Sec. 3) This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to amend station antenna structure regulations to prohibit a private land use restriction from applying to amateur radio stations if the restriction:
- precludes communications in an amateur radio service,
- fails to permit a licensee of amateur radio service to install and maintain an effective outdoor antenna on property under its exclusive use or control, or
- is not the minimum practicable restriction to accomplish the lawful purposes of a community association seeking to enforce the restriction.
Before installing an outdoor antenna, however, an amateur radio licensee must obtain a community association's prior approval. A community association may: (1) prohibit installations on common property not under the exclusive control of the licensee, and (2) establish installation rules for amateur radio antennas and support structures.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 13, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OR | Greg Walden | Original | Jan 13, 2017 |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Original | Jan 13, 2017 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jan 13, 2017 |
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Jan 24, 2017 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 24, 2017Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Jan 23, 2017Mr. Lance moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jan 23, 2017Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H581-583)
- Jan 23, 2017DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 555.
- Jan 23, 2017Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H581-582)
- Jan 23, 2017Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 13, 2017Introduced in House
- Jan 13, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H581–H583Text printed H581 | Adam Kinzinger R-IL, Dan Newhouse R-WA, Joe Courtney D-CT, Leonard Lance R-NJ, Michael F. Doyle D-PA | Jan 23, 2017 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 9, January 13, 2017, page H547.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 115-653 | THIS IS NOT A DRILL: AN EXAMINATION OF EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEMS63 pages | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Jan 25, 2018 |
Related bills 5
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 466 | Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2019 | Reintroduced Bill | Jan 25, 2019 |
| S 1534 | Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2017 | Identical bill | Jul 12, 2017 |
| HR 4986 | RAY BAUM'S Act of 2018 | Related bill | Mar 7, 2018 |
| HR 5515 | John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 | Related bill | Aug 13, 2018 |
| HR 6147 | Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019 | Related bill | Sep 7, 2018 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Federal Communications Commission to amend its rules so as to prohibit the application to amateur stations of certain private land use restrictions, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2017
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 24, 2017Referred in Senate
- Jan 23, 2017Engrossed in House
- Jan 13, 2017Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
