S. 3717: Spectrum IT Modernization Act of 2020

116th Congress · introduced 2020-05-13 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-05-13 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Spectrum IT Modernization Act of 2020

Plain summary

Spectrum IT Modernization Act of 2020 This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and certain other federal agencies to outline plans for modernizing the information technology infrastructure used for the management of federal spectrum. Specifically, the NTIA shall identify a process to establish goals, including parameters to measure the achievement of those goals, for the modernization of such infrastructure and submit to Congress a modernization plan. The bill requires each agency to submit to the NTIA and the Policy and Plans Steering Group a report that describes the agency's plan to modernize its federal spectrum infrastructure so that such infrastructure is interoperable with that of the NTIA. The Government Accountability Office shall review the federal spectrum infrastructure of agencies and oversee the implementation of the modernization plans.

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Official text

Spectrum IT Modernization Act of 2020

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · 3 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 3717, Spectrum IT Modernization Act of 2020 (2020-06-25)

Cosponsors on this site

Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Jack Reed (D-RI)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] reported raising $306,823 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s3717.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>

Record fed-us-cong116-s3717 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116