A bill to amend section 303 of the Communications Act of 1934 to require that radios be capable of receiving both AM and 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, be capable of receiving both AM and FM broadcasts. Provides that this authority shall not extend to apparatus designed to receive only amptitude modulated (AM) or frequency modulated (FM) broadcasts and retailing for less than fifteen dollars.

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Timeline

1. 29 January 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 January 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 June 1974

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce, S. Rept. 93-895.

   Source: Committee

4. 3 June 1974

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Commerce, S. Rept. 93-895.

   Source: Committee

5. 13 June 1974

   Vote

   Measure passed Senate, roll call #256 (44-42).

   Source: Floor

6. 13 June 1974

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, roll call #256 (44-42).

   Source: Floor

7. 17 June 1974

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 29 January 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Moss, Frank E. [D-UT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Cook, Marlow W. [R-KY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gurney, Edward J. [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing
• · sscm00 · Standing

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