A bill to amend section 303 of the Communications Act of 1934 to require that radio receivers be technically equipped to receive and amplify both amplitude modulated (AM) and frequency modulated (FM) broadcasts.

Summary

Authorizes the Federal Communications Commission to require that radios shipped in interstate commerce or imported for sale or resale to the public, and designed to receive and amplify amplitude modulated (AM) and frequency modulated (FM) broadcasts be technically capable of receiving both AM and FM broadcasts. Provides that the Commissioner may exempt from coverage under this Act such apparatus as it claims necessary and appropriate.

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Timeline

1. 31 May 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 May 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 May 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 September 1974

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce with amendment, H. Rept. 93-1365.

   Source: Committee

5. 19 September 1974

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce with amendment, H. Rept. 93-1365.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

2 official files

• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 19 September 1974

  Open at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 31 May 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Brown, Clarence, Jr. [R-OH-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Van Deerlin, Lionel [D-CA-42] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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