118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 3241Amateur Radio Communications Improvement Act

To direct the Federal Communications Commission to revise section 97.307(f) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, to allow greater flexibility in the amateur radio service, and for other purposes.

Science, technology, communications
Introduced May 11, 2023
Last action May 12, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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May 12, 2023
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Committee
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to change limits on digital data emissions that apply to radio frequencies used by amateur radio operators. Specifically, the FCC must replace the current symbol rate limit (which was adopted in 1980) with a maximum bandwidth limit of 2.8 kilohertz to support the use of modern radio and communications technology.

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
May 12, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
May 11, 2023
Introduced in House
May 11, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.