House Innovation Subcommittee Votes to Advance AM Radio Bill
The House Innovation Subcommittee voted to forward the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act (HR-8449) (see 2404300067) to the full committee without additional amendments. At Thursday's markup hearing, the subcommittee also discussed the American Privacy Rights Act and the Kids…
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Online Safety Act (see 2405230056). Representatives from both parties praised the AM radio bill, which drew no criticisms at the markup. “From the very beginning this has been totally bipartisan on the committee,” said House Commerce Committee ranking member Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J. “I have heard from almost every member of the committee about why they want to do this.” Removing AM radio from vehicles is “inappropriate and premature,” said House Innovation Chairman Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla. The bill would direct the Department of Transportation -- in consultation with the FCC and Federal Emergency Management Agency -- to issue a rule requiring automakers to maintain AM radio in cars and provide disclosures for existing cars that don’t have AM receivers. The bill would also require the Government Accountability Office to study AM and possible improvements to the emergency communications system.