U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
Status: Passed one chamber, September 16, 2026
To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
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.
From the amended text, September 16, 2026:
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. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025 . SECTION 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (2) Am broadcast band The term AM broadcast band means the band of frequencies between 535 kilohertz and 1705 kilohertz, inclusive. (3) Am broadcast station The term AM broadcast station means a radio broadcast station-- (A) licensed by the Federal Communications Commission for the dissemination of radio communications intended to be received by the public; and (B) operated on a channel in the AM broadcast band. (4) Appropriate committees of congress The term appropriate committees of Congress means-- (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; (C) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; (D) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; and (E) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. (5) Automated driving system The term automated driving system means a system that meets the definition of Level …
Sponsors
- Gus Bilirakis (R, HD-FL-12) · primary sponsor
- Frank Pallone (D, HD-006)
- Dan Meuser (R, HD-009)
- Richard Hudson (R, HD-009)
- Randy Weber (R, HD-014)
- Mark Alford (R, HD-004)
- Nicholas Langworthy (R, HD-023)
- Frank Lucas (R)
- Deborah Ross (D, HD-002)
- LaMalfa, Doug (R, 1)
- Janice Schakowsky (D, HD-009)
- Darren Soto (D, HD-FL-9)
Latest actions
- : Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 622.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5668-5669)
- : Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5667-5670)
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- : Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- : DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 979.
- : Considered under suspension of the rules.
- : Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- : Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 330.
Subjects: Civil actions and liability, Motor vehicles, Government Accountability Office (GAO), Science, Technology, Communications, Government studies and investigations, Technology assessment, Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies, Congressional oversight
Common questions
- What is HB979?
- HB979 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025.
- What does HB979 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of HB979?
- Passed one chamber as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 622. (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB979?
- Gus Bilirakis (R, HD-FL-12), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB979?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/979
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