118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1677 — SMART Spectrum Act

“To amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to provide for an incumbent informing capability, and for other purposes.”

Science, technology, communications

Introduced Mar 21, 2023

Last action Mar 31, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Mar 21, 2023

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Referred

Mar 31, 2023

E&C

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to implement an incumbent informing capability in its regulation of the electromagnetic spectrum. The bill also outlines minimum requirements for the capability that address protection of classified information and other matters. Incumbent informing capability is a mechanism that facilitates the sharing of spectrum allocated for both federal and nonfederal uses; it enables federal users to reliably inform nonfederal users when and where the federal systems are operating in order to manage harmful interference between the federal and nonfederal uses.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 3 actions

Mar 31, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Mar 21, 2023

Introduced in House

Mar 21, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.