5G SALE Act

Bill: 118-hr-5677
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]
Introduced: 2023-09-22
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies

Licensing and registrations

Radio spectrum allocation
Latest action: action_date: 2023-12-05
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-09-22
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>5G Spectrum Authority Licensing Enforcement Act or the 5G SALE Act</b></p> <p>This bill 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 bill.</p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5677 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 22, 2023 Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 5G Spectrum Authority Licensing Enforcement Act or the 5G SALE Act . 2. FCC processing of applications for spectrum licenses awarded by auction In the case of any applicant for a license or permit for the use of spectrum in the band of frequencies between 2496 megahertz and 2690 megahertz, inclusive, that the Federal Communications Commission selected through a system of competitive bidding conducted under section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 309(j) ) on or before March 9, 2023, and to whom the Commission has not granted the license or permit as of the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission may process the application of the applicant during the 90-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.