5G SALE Act
Latest action · Dec 19, 2023 Became Public Law No: 118-27.
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.
- IntroducedSep 13, 2023
- Passed SenateSep 21, 2023
- Passed HouseDec 11, 2023
- To the PresidentDec 13, 2023
- Became lawDec 19, 2023Public Law 118-27
Summary
5G Spectrum Authority Licensing Enforcement Act or the 5G SALE Act
This act temporarily authorizes the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to process applications for licenses or permits for the use of specified bands of the electromagnetic spectrum that were auctioned on or before March 9, 2023. The authorization terminates 90 days after the enactment of the act.
The FCC has not processed the licenses or permits for the previously auctioned spectrum because its authority to conduct auctions lapsed on March 9, 2023.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Sep 13, 2023Discharged Sep 21, 2023 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 19, 2023Signed by President.
- Dec 19, 2023Became Public Law No: 118-27.
- Dec 13, 2023Presented to President.
- Dec 11, 2023Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Dec 11, 2023Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6798-6799)
- Dec 11, 2023DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2787.
- Dec 11, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6798)
- Dec 11, 2023Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 22, 2023Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 22, 2023Received in the House.
- Sep 22, 2023Held at the desk.
- Sep 21, 2023Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4666)
- Sep 21, 2023Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4666)
- Sep 21, 2023Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4666)
- Sep 13, 2023Introduced in Senate
- Sep 13, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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 H6798Text printed H6798 | Frank Pallone, Jr. D-NJ, John Joyce R-PA, Robert E. Latta R-OH | Dec 11, 2023 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4666Text printed S4666 | Charles E. Schumer D-NY | Sep 21, 2023 |
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.
CRS reports 4
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 4
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 |
| R47408 | Waters of the United States (WOTUS): Frequently Asked Questions About the Scope of the Clean Water Act | Report | Jun 23, 2025 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5677 | 5G SALE Act | Identical bill | Dec 5, 2023 |
Titles 11
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to authorize the Federal Communications Commission to process applications for spectrum licenses from applicants who were successful bidders in an auction before the authority of the Commission to conduct auctions expired on March 9, 2023.
- Short Titles as Passed House
- 5G Spectrum Authority Licensing Enforcement Act
- 5G SALE Act
- Short Titles as Enacted
- 5G Spectrum Authority Licensing Enforcement Act
- 5G SALE Act
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- 5G SALE Act
- 5G Spectrum Authority Licensing Enforcement Act
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
- 5G Spectrum Authority Licensing Enforcement Act
- 5G SALE Act
- Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
- 5G Spectrum Authority Licensing Enforcement Act
- 5G SALE Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Sep 21, 2023Engrossed in Senate
- Sep 13, 2023Introduced in Senate
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.
