# 118-s-2787: 5G SALE Act

118-s-2787, 5G SALE Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA); status became_law (as of 2026-01-05).

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- As of: 2026-01-05
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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-2787
- Congress: 118
- Title: 5G SALE Act
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2023-09-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**Clears a 90-day path for processing pending 5G spectrum license applications.** This law authorizes the Federal Communications Commission to process, within 90 days of enactment, applications for licenses or permits in the 2496 to 2690 megahertz band from applicants the Commission selected through competitive bidding on or before March 9, 2023 and to whom the Commission had not granted a license or permit as of enactment. It creates a narrow, time-limited duty for the agency to act on those specific auction winners.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Wireless auction winners get 90-day processing: benefit, low. The law authorizes the FCC to process pending licenses for 2496 to 2690 MHz spectrum. It applies to applicants selected by FCC auction on or before March 9, 2023. Their licenses were not yet granted when the law took effect. The 90-day window starts on the date of enactment. The FCC may choose whet…

## Related bills

- 118-s-546: Recruit and Retain Act
- 118-s-4243: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 118-s-1351: Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act
- 118-s-5647: ROOMIE Act
- 118-s-5565: BCRA
- 118-s-5477: Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2024

## Sources
- [118-s-2787 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2787)

## Related
- [118-s-546: Recruit and Retain Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-546)
- [118-s-4243: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-4243)
- [118-s-1351: Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-1351)
- [118-s-5647: ROOMIE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-5647)
- [118-s-5565: BCRA](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-5565)
- [118-s-5477: Family Notification of Death, Injury, or Illness in Custody Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-5477)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-2787 (as of 2026-01-05).