HR8449-118

Reported

To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced May 17, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Transportation, Technology.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H6551E35A46F741EAB459A8CD4A62211B: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2024.
  • Section H85EFCCA7216A453AAF37D6748AB3041B: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The term AM broadcast band means the...
  • Section HA5ECE164FAB4496F900A44B1047AE531: 3. AM broadcast stations rule Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator and the...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Transportation, Technology

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Transportation Technology

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Reported
Introduced Committee Passed
Nov 18, 2024

Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with amendments

Nov 18, 2024

Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Homeland Security discharged; committed …

May 17, 2024

Mr. Bilirakis (for himself and Mr. Pallone) introduced the following …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Transportation Technology
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"administrator_of_fema"
→ Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
"secretary_of_transportation"
→ Secretary of Transportation
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"standard equipment" §H85EFCCA7216A453AAF37D6748AB3041B

motor vehicle equipment (as defined in section 30102(a) of title 49, United States Code) that— is installed as a system, part, or component of a passenger motor vehicle as originally manufactured

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