To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to extend the authority of the Federal Communications Commission to grant a license or construction permit through a system of competitive bidding.

Bill: 118-hr-3345
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
Introduced: 2023-05-15
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Licensing and registrations

Radio spectrum allocation
Latest action: action_date: 2023-05-17
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-05-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill extends through June 30, 2023, the general authority of the Federal Communications Commission to conduct auctions for electromagnetic spectrum licenses. (This authority expired on March 9, 2023.)</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3345 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 15, 2023 Mrs. Rodgers of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to extend the authority of the Federal Communications Commission to grant a license or construction permit through a system of competitive bidding.

1. Extension of FCC auction authority Section 309(j)(11) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(11) ) is amended by striking March 9, 2023 and inserting June 30, 2023 .