# 114-hr-1301: Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2016

114-hr-1301, Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] (R-IL); status Received in the Senate. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-1301
- Congress: 114
- Title: Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2016
- Status: Received in the Senate.
- Introduced: 2015-03-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 127
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015 Directs the Federal Communications Commission to amend regulations concerning the height and dimensions of station antenna structures to prohibit a private land use restriction from applying to amateur service communications if the restriction precludes such communications, fails to accommodate such communications, or does not constitute the minimum practicable restriction to accomplish the legitimate purpose of the private entity seeking to enforce the restriction.

## Cosponsors (127)

- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2015-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- RODNEY FRELINGHUYSEN (R-NJ), 2015-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2015-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2015-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- STEVE ISRAEL (D-NY), 2015-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2015-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2015-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2015-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2015-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2015-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2015-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2015-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2015-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2015-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2015-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2015-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN SHIMKUS (R-IL), 2015-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2015-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10] (R-CA), 2015-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- RUBEN HINOJOSA (D-TX), 2015-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2015-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2015-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2015-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2015-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2015-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2015-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2015-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2015-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] (R-MI), 2015-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2015-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2015-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2015-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2015-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2015-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- MATT SALMON (R-AZ), 2015-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2015-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2015-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- LAMAR SMITH (R-TX), 2015-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- ED ROYCE (R-CA), 2015-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3] (R-KS), 2015-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2015-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2015-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] (R-CA), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- CORRINE BROWN (D-FL), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] (R-MN), 2015-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2015-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2015-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] (R-CO), 2015-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2015-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2015-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] (R-PA), 2015-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10] (R-IL), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2015-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR), 2015-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2015-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2015-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2015-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2015-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2015-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2015-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] (R-NV), 2015-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2015-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2015-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO), 2015-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2015-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2015-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2015-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2015-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2015-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2015-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2015-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2015-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR), 2015-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] (R-TX), 2015-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2015-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2015-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2015-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2015-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] (R-NY), 2015-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2015-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] (R-NY), 2015-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2015-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- ROBERT GOODLATTE (R-VA), 2015-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2015-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN (R-FL), 2015-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2015-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2015-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2015-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2015-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2015-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2015-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- FRANK LOBIONDO (R-NJ), 2015-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] (R-NJ), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clawson, Curt [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2015-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2015-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45] (R-CA), 2015-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] (R-NC), 2015-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2015-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2015-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- GENE GREEN (D-TX), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- SAM JOHNSON (R-TX), 2015-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2015-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- GREG WALDEN (R-OR), 2015-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2015-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- ROBERT BRADY (D-PA), 2016-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2016-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] (R-NM), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3] (R-WV), 2016-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] (R-CA), 2016-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1] (R-NH), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2016-05-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-1301 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1301)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1301 (as of 2025-11-18).