H.R. 1353 · 118th Congress

Advanced, Local Emergency Response Telecommunications Parity Act

Introduced on Mar 3, 2023 by Bill Johnson (R-OH-6). One cosponsor. Latest action (Apr 27, 2023): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Mar 3, 2023
Cosponsors
1
1 from the other party
Policy area
Science, Technology, Communications
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To direct the Federal Communications Commission to issue rules for the provision of emergency connectivity service, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Advanced technology and technological innovations
  • Congressional oversight
  • Emergency communications systems
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  • Government information and archives
  • Radio spectrum allocation
  • Telephone and wireless communication

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Bill JohnsonR-OH-6Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Apr 26, 2023· House· Passage· Passed 422–1

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Mar 3, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Mar 3, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Mar 3, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Mar 3, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  5. Mar 8, 2023 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  6. Mar 8, 2023 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 0 .
  7. Mar 23, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  8. Mar 24, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  9. Mar 24, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0.
  10. Apr 24, 2023Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-39.
  11. Apr 24, 2023 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-39.
  12. Apr 24, 2023 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 25.
  13. Apr 25, 2023 · HouseMr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  14. Apr 25, 2023 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1921-1924)
  15. Apr 25, 2023 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1353.
  16. Apr 25, 2023 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  17. Apr 26, 2023 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1978-1979)
  18. Apr 26, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 1 (Roll no. 197). (text: 4/25/2023 CR H1922-1923)House · Roll call 197
  19. Apr 26, 2023 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 1 (Roll no. 197). (text: 4/25/2023 CR H1922-1923)House · Roll call 197
  20. Apr 26, 2023 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  21. Apr 27, 2023 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION11 reports
    $11.2M reported (all issues)
  2. T-Mobile USA, Inc.9 reports
    $23.7M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: T-MOBILE USA, INC.$32.1M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  3. Competitive Carriers Association5 reports
    $800K reported (all issues)
  4. UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN5 reports
    $2.9M reported (all issues)
  5. UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION4 reports
    $200K reported (all issues)
  6. AT&T Services, Inc.3 reports
    Federal contractor: AT&T TECHNICAL SERVICES COMPANY, INC$10.2M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 94%
  7. Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.2 reports
    $390K reported (all issues)
  8. DISH NETWORK CORPORATION2 reports
    $1.4M reported (all issues)
  9. VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.2 reports
    $3.5M reported (all issues)
  10. VIASAT, INC.1 report
    $310K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: VIASAT INC$332.6M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  11. ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024, 2025.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.