A bill to authorize the Federal Communications Commission to process applications for spectrum licenses from applicants who were successful bidders in an auction before the authority of the Commission to conduct auctions expired on March 9, 2023.
5G Spectrum Authority Licensing Enforcement Act or the 5G SALE Act
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.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
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.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 118-27.
Became Public Law No: 118-27.
Enacted as Public Law 118-27
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