# 114-hr-3103: Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015

114-hr-3103, Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] (R-IL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3103
- Congress: 114
- Title: Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- Introduced: 2015-07-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2015 Directs the Federal Communications Commission to establish a program under which a wireless carrier receiving a license under specified provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 may partition or disaggregate the license in order to make unused spectrum available to small carriers or carriers to serve certain rural areas. Defines "small carrier" as a carrier with not more than 1,500 employees as calculated under regulatory standards used by the Small Business Administration to determine the number of individuals employed by a business concern on a full-time, part-time, or other basis. Provides carriers receiving such licenses and participating in the program with a three-year extension of licenses granted under this Act.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA), 2015-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] (R-NM), 2016-02-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-4626: BRACE Act
- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-3917: CARS Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3651: Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-3103 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3103)

## Related
- [114-hr-4626: BRACE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4626)
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
- [114-hr-3917: CARS Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3917)
- [114-hr-3651: Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3651)
- [114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2992)
- [114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2903)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3103 (as of 2025-11-18).