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AIRWAVES Act
Sponsored By: Representative Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]
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Summary
Advancing Innovation and Reinvigorating Widespread Access to Viable Electromagnetic Spectrum Act or the AIRWAVES Act This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to complete auctions by December 31, 2020, that will grant priority access broadcast licenses for specified frequency spectrum bands. The FCC and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration are directed to identify frequencies in specified spectrum bands that may be utilized for non-federal unlicensed use and commercial licensed use. The FCC must allocate 10% of proceeds from each of the spectrum band auctions specified in the bill to expand wireless infrastructure in rural areas that are underserved or unserved. The FCC shall conduct a study on how unlicensed frequency spectrum bands can be utilized for: (1) the provision of healthcare in rural areas, (2) distance learning, and (3) facilitating innovations in agriculture.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]
NJ • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
IL • R
Sponsored 6/13/2018
Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT]
UT • R
Sponsored 6/26/2018
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]
OK • R
Sponsored 6/26/2018
ELIOT ENGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 7/10/2018
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/13/2018
Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]
TX • D
Sponsored 4/18/2018
Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]
TX • D
Sponsored 4/18/2018
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]
MI • R
Sponsored 4/18/2018
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 4/25/2018
Rep. Trott, David A. [R-MI-11]
MI • R
Sponsored 4/25/2018
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/25/2018
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
Sponsored 4/25/2018
JOHN SHIMKUS
IL • R
Sponsored 4/26/2018
Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/10/2018
Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]
NY • R
Sponsored 5/10/2018
Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]
CA • R
Sponsored 5/17/2018
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/21/2018
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18]
PA • D
Sponsored 2/6/2018
Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]
IN • R
Sponsored 2/6/2018
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
VT • D
Sponsored 2/6/2018
Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
KY • R
Sponsored 2/6/2018
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/6/2018
Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
MI • R
Sponsored 2/6/2018
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 2/6/2018
Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45]
CA • R
Sponsored 2/7/2018
Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6]
PA • R
Sponsored 2/26/2018
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 2/26/2018
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 3/5/2018
Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
MO • R
Sponsored 3/8/2018
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 3/13/2018
ROBERT BRADY
PA • D
Sponsored 3/21/2018
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
OH • R
Sponsored 4/12/2018
GENE GREEN
TX • D
Sponsored 4/18/2018
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
WA • R
Sponsored 5/17/2018
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 5/21/2018
Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]
KS • R
Sponsored 6/5/2018
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/12/2018
Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]
NC • R
Sponsored 6/12/2018
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/16/2018
Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
FL • R
Sponsored 9/20/2018
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/28/2018
WM. CLAY
MO • D
Sponsored 11/16/2018
MICHAEL CAPUANO
MA • D
Sponsored 5/23/2018
Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/5/2018
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
MI • R
Sponsored 6/7/2018
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
IN • R
Sponsored 6/12/2018
Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]
GU • D
Sponsored 6/12/2018
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
OH • R
Sponsored 6/13/2018
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
ND • R
Sponsored 6/14/2018
JOE BARTON
TX • R
Sponsored 6/21/2018
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
Sponsored 6/26/2018
Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/10/2018
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 7/16/2018
Roll Call Votes
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