HR 1108 · 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.

Legislation· Mar 2023

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.

Would have extended FCC authority to auction broadcast and wireless airwave licenses through May 19, 2023.

Tradeoff

Would have extended the FCC's auction power for two more months, from March 9 to May 19, 2023. Keeps the license sales running without a lapse.

What's in it

Passed the House by on February 27, 2023 — sitting in the Senate. The bill expired with the 118th Congress without a Senate vote.

House
Introduced
(Feb 21, 2023)
House
Committee on Energy and Commerce(Feb 21, 2023)
House
Passage of the bill
Passed by (Feb 27, 2023)
No individual votes were recorded.
Senate
Received from the House
Received(Feb 28, 2023)