118th Congress Science, Technology, Communications
S. 2787: 5G SALE Act
Became Law
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- To the President (completed)
- Became law (completed)
Summary
This act temporarily authorizes the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to process applications for licenses or permits for the use of specified bands of the electromagnetic spectrum that were auctioned on or before March 9, 2023. The authorization terminates 90 days after the enactment of the act.
The FCC has not processed the licenses or permits for the previously auctioned spectrum because its authority to conduct auctions lapsed on March 9, 2023.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
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Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Who scored on this bill
- 1John Kennedy SponsorIntroduced, discharged, passed Senate, passed House, became law5 events+154
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History
- Signed by the President. Became Public Law 118-27.
- Presented to the President.
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
- Introduced in the Senate by John Kennedy.
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- Signed by President.
- Became Public Law No: 118-27.
- Presented to President.
- Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6798-6799)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2787.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6798)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6798)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Received in the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4666)
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4666)
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S4666)
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4666)
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.