Full Title An Act To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
Require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles.
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Evidence
verified · Source version 78270 · locator 1271
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
unverified · Source version 78298 · locator unknown
The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed.
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Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator and the Federal Communications Commission, shall issue a rule
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Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Bilirakis), the sponsor of this piece of legislation
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Mr. Bilirakis (for himself and Mr. Pallone) introduced the following bill
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ordered H.R. 979, as amended, favorably reported to the House by a record vote of 50 yeas and 1 nay.
Assessments
The verified commitment is to require the Transportation Secretary to issue a rule requiring AM broadcast access in motor vehicles. Verified bill text shows that rulemaking would occur only after enactment, and the latest verified official status shows H.R. 979 had been received in the Senate, read twice, and placed on the calendar, not enacted, as of 2026-10-02. Bilirakis materially contributed by introducing the bill, so effort is credited, but introduction and Senate calendar placement do not fulfill the promised enacted rulemaking outcome.