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AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025

119th CongressIntroduced February 5, 2025Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]· FL-12
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Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 622.
September 16, 2026

Summary

AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue a rule requiring AM radio capabilities to be standard in all new passenger vehicles.

Committees

  • PrimaryTransportation and Infrastructure Committee
  • AlsoHomeland Security Committee
  • AlsoEnergy and Commerce Committee

CRS subjects

Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversight

Action history

  1. February 5, 2025Introduced in House
  2. February 5, 2025Introduced in House
  3. February 5, 2025Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  4. February 5, 2025Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  5. February 5, 2025Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  6. February 5, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.
  7. February 5, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  8. September 17, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  9. September 17, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 1.
  10. November 12, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-379, Part I.
  11. November 12, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-379, Part I.
  12. November 12, 2025Committee on Homeland Security discharged.
  13. November 12, 2025Committee on Homeland Security discharged.
  14. November 12, 2025Committee on Transportation discharged.
  15. November 12, 2025Committee on Transportation discharged.
  16. November 12, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 330.
  17. September 15, 2026Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  18. September 15, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5667-5670)
  19. September 15, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 979.
  20. September 15, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  21. September 15, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5668-5669)
  22. September 15, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  23. September 16, 2026Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 622.

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