H.R. 4855: C–BAND Act
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H.R. 4855: C–BAND Act
116th Congress · introduced 2019-10-24 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
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- Where it came from: introduced 2019-10-24 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
C–BAND Act
Plain summary
Clearing Broad Airwaves for New Deployment Act or the C-BAND Act This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to make between 200 and 300 megahertz of C-Band spectrum available for reallocation and the assignment of licenses through a system of competitive bidding. C-Band spectrum is electromagnetic spectrum between the frequencies of 3700 and 4200 megahertz. Such spectrum shall be for the provision of broadband internet access service, and the clearing and reallocation shall take place in a manner that ensures C-Band-dependent users (1) receive equal or better service than was previously available, and (2) receive such service continuously throughout the transition process.
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Sponsor: Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] · 3 cosponsors
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Doris O. Matsui (D-CA)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr4855.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>
Record fed-us-cong116-hr4855 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116