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Introduced
01/29/2025
01/29/2025
In Committee
02/05/2025
02/05/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in passenger motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule mandating that all new passenger motor vehicles in the United States must include AM radio reception devices as standard equipment within one to three years of the rule's enactment. The rule applies to vehicles manufactured in the US, imported, or shipped interstate, and allows manufacturers to use digital audio AM broadcast station receivers to comply. Smaller manufacturers (those producing 40,000 or fewer vehicles in 2022) will have up to four years to implement the requirement. During the interim period, manufacturers must clearly label vehicles without AM radio capabilities and cannot charge extra for AM radio access. The bill also requires the Comptroller General to conduct a comprehensive study on emergency alert systems, specifically examining the role of AM radio in public warning systems like IPAWS (Integrated Public Alert and Warning System). Additionally, the bill preempts state and local regulations on AM radio access in vehicles and establishes civil penalties for non-compliance. The rule will automatically sunset after 10 years, and the Secretary must review its impacts every five years, including an assessment of its effects on public safety and potential improvements to emergency communication technologies.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (61)
Ed Markey (D)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Jim Banks (R),
John Barrasso (R),
Marsha Blackburn (R),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
John Boozman (R),
Katie Boyd Britt (R),
Ted Budd (R),
Maria Cantwell (D),
Shelley Moore Capito (R),
Susan Collins (R),
Chris Coons (D),
Catherine Cortez Masto (D),
Tom Cotton (R),
Kevin Cramer (R),
Mike Crapo (R),
Ted Cruz (R),
Steve Daines (R),
Joni Ernst (R),
Deb Fischer (R),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Chuck Grassley (R),
Maggie Hassan (D),
Josh Hawley (R),
Mazie Hirono (D),
John Hoeven (R),
James Justice (R),
John Neely Kennedy (R),
Andy Kim (D),
Angus King (I),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
James Lankford (R),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Cynthia Lummis (R),
Roger Marshall (R),
David McCormick (R),
Jeff Merkley (D),
Ashley Moody (R),
Jerry Moran (R),
Bernie Moreno (R),
Markwayne Mullin (R),
Lisa Murkowski (R),
Chris Murphy (D),
Jon Ossoff (D),
Jack Reed (D),
Pete Ricketts (R),
Jacky Rosen (D),
Mike Rounds (R),
Bernie Sanders (I),
Rick Scott (R),
Jeanne Shaheen (D),
Tim Sheehy (R),
Tina Smith (D),
Dan Sullivan (R),
Tommy Tuberville (R),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Sheldon Whitehouse (D),
Roger Wicker (R),
Ron Wyden (D),
Todd Young (R),
Last Action
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39. (on 04/03/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/315/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/s315/BILLS-119s315rs.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/s315/BILLS-119s315is.pdf |
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