United States · Bill · S
S. 911 (112th)
Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act
Introduced
9 May 2011
Last action
21 December 2012 · Committee
Status
By Senator Rockefeller from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 112-260.
Sponsors
Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Strengthening Public-safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization Act or the SPECTRUM Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that Congress should enact, and the President should sign, bipartisan legislation to strengthen public safety and to enhance wireless communications by: (1) providing sufficient wireless spectrum and resources to build a nationwide interoperable wireless public safety broadband network, (2) encouraging more effective spectrum use, (3) promoting voluntary market mechanisms for optimal spectrum allocation, (4) reforming the federal government's spectrum management practices, and (5) engaging in research and development of emerging wireless technologies.
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Timeline
9 May 2011
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
9 May 2011
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
8 June 2011
Reported
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
14 November 2012
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 546.
Source: Calendars
14 November 2012
Reported
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
14 November 2012
Reported
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Rockefeller with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
21 December 2012
Floor
By Senator Rockefeller from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 112-260.
Source: Floor
21 December 2012
Committee
By Senator Rockefeller from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 112-260.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 14 November 2012 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 9 May 2011 · Download file
Documents
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (PDF)
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 May 2011
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 May 2011
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/911
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/911
- us · 112-s-911 · source updated 5 December 2025