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substantiveApr 5, 2022 · House roll call · passage · Result: Passed

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended — H R 2501 — Spectrum Coordination Act

Spectrum Coordination Act

In plain language

  • House bill in the 117th Congress.
  • Requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the Federal Communications Commission to update the Memorandum of Understanding.
  • House passed it on Apr 5, 2022 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

Spectrum Coordination Act This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the Federal Communications Commission to update the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Spectrum Coordination to (1) improve the process for resolving frequency allocation disputes in shared or adjacent spectrum bands, (2) ensure the efficient use of spectrum, and (3) establish reasonable timelines for information exchanges between the administration and the commission. The MOU formalizes the cooperative relationship between the two parties to ensure that spectrum policy decisions promote efficient use of spectrum consistent with both the economic interests and national security of the nation.

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Roll-call breakdown

Yea418

Democrat: 219 · Republican: 199

Nay6

Republican: 6

Present0

Not Voting5

Democrat: 1 · Republican: 4

How each member voted (429)

Yea (418)

Nay (6)

Not Voting (5)

Party labels reflect each member’s most recent affiliation on record.