Stop Communist Radio Act of 2025
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Stop Communist Radio Act directs the Federal Communications Commission to establish competitive grants for covered radio stations experiencing harmful interference from transmissions originating in the Republic of Cuba. A covered station must be FCC-licensed for AM or FM broadcasting, have a small coverage area as determined by the FCC, and not be affiliated with any radio network or government entity. Grant recipients may acquire and operate technology or equipment to mitigate Cuban interference, but only under FCC terms and conditions designed to reduce the interference while avoiding harmful interference to other spectrum users. Operation of grant-funded equipment under those terms is treated as compliant with the Communications Act, FCC regulations, and the station license.
Who Benefits and How
Small independent AM and FM radio licensees benefit from funding for interference-mitigation technology. Listeners in affected coverage areas benefit from more reliable local broadcasts when Cuban-origin interference is reduced.
Who Bears the Burden and How
FCC staff must create the grant program, review applications, define small coverage areas, set operating terms, and protect other spectrum users from new interference. Covered radio stations must document Cuba-origin harmful interference, apply for grants, and operate equipment only under FCC conditions. Federal taxpayers bear the grant cost.
Key Provisions
- Creates FCC competitive grants for small independent AM or FM stations harmed by Cuba-origin radio interference.
- Requires eligible stations to be FCC-licensed, small-coverage, and unaffiliated with radio networks or government entities.
- Directs grant funds to technology and equipment that mitigate harmful interference from Cuba.
- Requires FCC operating terms that reduce Cuban interference while avoiding harmful interference to other spectrum users.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Creates FCC competitive grants for small independent AM or FM radio stations experiencing harmful interference from radio transmissions originating in Cuba.
Key Policy Areas
Telecommunications, Foreign Policy, Government
Primary Purpose
Creates FCC competitive grants for small independent AM or FM radio stations experiencing harmful interference from radio transmissions originating in Cuba.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- small independent radio stations
- listeners
- covered radio licensees
Identified Costs
- Federal Communications Commission staff
- covered radio stations
- other spectrum users
- federal taxpayers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Mr. Soto introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
other spectrum users protected from new interference, small independent radio stations affected by Cuban interference
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "Commission"
- → Federal Communications Commission
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