# 119-s-315: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025

119-s-315, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-315
- Congress: 119
- Title: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 60
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Requires AM radio as standard equipment in new passenger vehicles.** The bill would direct the Department of Transportation to write a rule so cars include devices that receive AM broadcasts or In Band On Channel digital AM and make those features easy for drivers to use. - Drivers and households: New passenger vehicles would offer built-in access to AM broadcasts for news, entertainment, and emergency alerts, helping preserve a widely used channel for crisis communications. - Automakers: Manufacturers would need to include AM-capable devices as standard equipment or, until the rule takes effect, clearly label vehicles that lack AM and not charge extra for access. Most makers would face a 2 to 3 year compliance window while manufacturers that produced 40,000 or fewer vehicles in 2022 would get at least 4 years. The rule would preempt state laws that require or restrict AM access in cars. - Emergency management and oversight: The Comptroller General would study how emergency alerts reach the public, consult broad stakeholders, brief Congress within 1 year, and deliver a report 180 days after that briefing. DOT, FEMA, and the FCC would also provide impact reports to Congress at least every 5 years.

## Cosponsors (60)

- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2025-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH), 2025-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Study and reports on emergency alerts: benefit, low. This bill would direct the GAO to study how emergency alerts reach the public, including the role of vehicles and AM radio. The GAO must brief Congress within 1 year of enactment and deliver a report within 180 days after that briefing. The study would assess whether other alert technologies can re…
- AM radio required in new cars: mixed, low. This bill would require the Secretary of Transportation to write a rule, within 1 year, to make AM-capable devices standard equipment in new passenger vehicles sold or imported in the U.S. If enacted, the rule must take effect 2–3 years after it is issued, and small manufacturers (≤40,000 vehicles…

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## Sources
- [119-s-315 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/315)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-315 (as of 2026-09-10).