Spectrum Innovation Act of 2022
Latest action · Jul 28, 2022 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.
- IntroducedApr 28, 2022
- Passed HouseJul 27, 2022
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Spectrum Innovation Act of 2022
This bill addresses auctions of, and other matters related to, portions of the electromagnetic spectrum allocated for federal use. The bill also establishes grants for and otherwise modifies provisions concerning next generation 9-1-1 systems (i.e., interoperable Internet Protocol-based systems for receiving 9-1-1 calls).
The bill extends to March 31, 2024, the authority of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to auction and license electromagnetic spectrum. (Under current law, the authority expires on September 30, 2022.)
Additionally, the bill establishes a process for auctioning specified parts of the spectrum currently allocated for federal use. The Office of Management and Budget must transfer certain funding to federal entities for planning activities related to reallocating and auctioning spectrum while the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Executive Office of the President must oversee the planning. The Department of Commerce must, informed by the planning, identify the spectrum to auction.
Further, the bill addresses shared use of spectrum bands by federal and nonfederal users. For example, the NTIA must implement an incumbent informing capability system to manage harmful interference when nonfederal users and incumbent federal entities share spectrum.
The bill also establishes the Public Safety and Secure Networks Fund and directs a portion of spectrum auction proceeds to the fund for, among other purposes, reimbursing telecommunications providers for replacing equipment that poses risks to national security and safety.
Cosponsors 28
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 28, 2022 to Jul 19, 2022; 20 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | A. Donald McEachin | Original | Apr 28, 2022 |
| R-IL | Adam Kinzinger | Original | Apr 28, 2022 |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Original | Apr 28, 2022 |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Original | Apr 28, 2022 |
| R-MO | Billy Long | Original | Apr 28, 2022 |
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | Original | Apr 28, 2022 |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Original | Apr 28, 2022 |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Original | Apr 28, 2022 |
| R-GA | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | Original | Apr 28, 2022 |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Original | Apr 28, 2022 |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Original | Apr 28, 2022 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Apr 28, 2022 |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Original | Apr 28, 2022 |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Original | Apr 28, 2022 |
| D-WA | Kim Schrier | Original | Apr 28, 2022 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | Apr 28, 2022 |
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Original | Apr 28, 2022 |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Original | Apr 28, 2022 |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | Original | Apr 28, 2022 |
| D-AZ | Tom O'Halleran | Original | Apr 28, 2022 |
| R-IN | Greg Pence | May 10, 2022 | |
| R-PA | John Joyce | May 10, 2022 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Jun 14, 2022 | |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Jun 14, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Jun 15, 2022 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Jun 15, 2022 | |
| R-OH | Troy Balderson | Jul 15, 2022 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Jul 19, 2022 |
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 Apr 28, 2022Markup Jul 13, 2022Reported Jul 22, 2022 |
| Communications and Technology Subcommittee | Referred Apr 29, 2022Markup Jun 15, 2022Reported Jun 15, 2022 | |
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Jul 28, 2022 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 28, 2022Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Jul 27, 2022Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1254, proceedings on H.R. 7624 are considered vacated.
- Jul 27, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1254, and the motion offered by Mr. Kildee, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 623, as amended; H.R. 3952, as amended; H.R. 3962, as amended; H.R. 4551; H.R. 5313, as amended; H.R. 6933; H.R. 7132, as amended; H.R. 7361; H.R. 7569; H.R. 7624, as amended; H.R. 7733, as amended; and H.R. 7981, as amended. (consideration: CR H7197-7211, H7219-7220, H7223-7237; text: 07/26/2022 CR H7106-7110)
- Jul 26, 2022Mr. Doyle, Michael F. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 26, 2022Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7106-7112)
In the Congressional Record 2
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 H7197, H7223Text printed H7205–H7209, H7230–H7234Tables H7253Estimated pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 7624, Spectrum Innovation Act | Daniel T. Kildee D-MI, John A. Yarmuth D-KY | Jul 27, 2022 |
| House | Debate and remarks H7106–H7112Text printed H7106–H7110 | Anna G. Eshoo D-CA, Cathy McMorris Rodgers R-WA, Michael F. Doyle D-PA, Robert E. Latta R-OH | Jul 26, 2022 |
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.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jul 27, 2022H.R. 7624, the Spectrum Innovation Act of 2022As Posted on the Website of the Clerk of the House on July 25, 2022
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 168, no. 70, April 28, 2022, page H4609.
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. 117-900 | ENSURING SOLUTIONS TO MEET AMERICA'S BROADBAND NEEDS292 pages | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Dec 13, 2022 |
CRS reports 8
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 8
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R48862 | Spectrum Provisions in P.L. 119-21, the FY2025 Reconciliation Law | Report | Feb 25, 2026 |
| R47578 | The Federal Communications Commission’s Spectrum Auction Authority: History and Options for Reinstatement Archived | Report | Feb 23, 2026 |
| R48861 | History of the Federal Communications Commission’s Spectrum Auction Authority: 1993-2025 | Report | Feb 23, 2026 |
| R48559 | Proposed Spectrum Provisions in the House Reconciliation Bill (H.R. 1) Archived | Report | Jun 4, 2025 |
| R48015 | Funding the Transition to Next Generation 911 (NG911): Considerations for Congress | Report | Apr 5, 2024 |
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To make available additional frequencies in the 3.1-3.45 GHz band for non-Federal use, shared Federal and non-Federal use, or a combination thereof, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Spectrum Innovation Act of 2022
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
- Spectrum Innovation Act of 2022
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Spectrum Innovation Act of 2022
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Spectrum Innovation Act of 2022
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Advisory bodies
- Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
- Computer security and identity theft
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Commerce
- Emergency communications systems
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- First responders and emergency personnel
- Government information and archives
- Government trust funds
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Licensing and registrations
- Performance measurement
- Radio spectrum allocation
- Science, Technology, Communications
- State and local government operations
- Telecommunication rates and fees
- Telephone and wireless communication
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 28, 2022Referred in Senate
- Jul 27, 2022Engrossed in House
- Jul 22, 2022Reported in House
- Apr 28, 2022Introduced 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.
