A bill to require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to audit Federal spectrum.

12/15/2023, 4:06 PM

Congressional Summary of S 998

This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to audit and report to Congress about the electromagnetic spectrum that is allocated to federal users.

In its report, the NTIA must identify each particular band of spectrum that is allocated to federal users and describe other aspects of the federal uses, including (1) the purpose of the federal use of each band, (2) how much of each band is dedicated to its purpose, and (3) whether the band is shared with other federal and nonfederal users.

Current Status of Bill S 998

Bill S 998 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 28, 2023. Bill S 998 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on March 28, 2023.  Bill S 998's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. as of March 28, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 998

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 998

Primary Policy Focus

Science, Technology, Communications

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 998

A bill to require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to audit Federal spectrum.A bill to require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to audit Federal spectrum.
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