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H.R. 2171 · 119th CongressScience, Technology, Communications

Spectrum Coordination Act has not moved since its introduction on Mar 18, 2025, with one cosponsor, a Democrat

Sponsored by Balderson, Troy R-OH · 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat, 0 Republicans
IntroducedMar 18, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 249 words.

Spectrum Coordination Act This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to document publicly their interagency coordination efforts with respect to certain spectrum reallocation actions potentially affecting federal spectrum users. Specifically, for any proposal by the FCC to reallocate radio frequency spectrum in a manner anticipated to result in an auction or licensing that may impact federal spectrum use, the NTIA must file certain information in the public docket for the action during the public comment period. Specifically, this filing must include (1) the date on which the FCC notified the NTIA of the proposed action; (2) any federal entities that may be affected by the proposal; (3) the date on which the NTIA notified those entities of the proposal; and (4) a summary of any technical, procedural, or policy concerns of potentially affected federal entities or the NTIA. In the event that the FCC promulgates a final rule involving such a spectrum action, the FCC must publish in the Federal Register along with the final rule an interagency coordination summary describing (1) the date on which the FCC notified the NTIA of the action; and (2) whether the NTIA or any potentially affected federal entity raised concerns regarding the action and, if so, how they were addressed. Separately, the FCC and the NTIA must update the Memorandum of Understanding between them within three years of the bill’s enactment and periodically thereafter. Updates must reflect changing technological, procedural, and policy circumstances.

Context
Committees
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Policy area
Science, Technology, Communications: 52 of 2,109 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.5%)
Sponsor
1 of 56 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in house · 529 words
Latest action
Mar 18, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]