H.R. 3565 · 118th Congress

Spectrum Auction Reauthorization Act of 2023

Introduced on May 22, 2023 by Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA-5). 4 cosponsors, 3 of them from another party. Latest action (Aug 13, 2024): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 526.

Stage
Reported by committee
Introduced
May 22, 2023
Cosponsors
4
3 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. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To authorize the Federal Communications Commission to use a system of competitive bidding to grant a license or a permit for use of electromagnetic spectrum and to direct proceeds from such a system of competitive bidding for communications and technology initiatives, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Accounting and auditing
  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Advanced technology and technological innovations
  • Advisory bodies
  • Budget deficits and national debt
  • Competition and antitrust
  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Congressional oversight
  • Department of Commerce
  • Emergency communications systems
  • Employment and training programs
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  • Government information and archives
  • Government trust funds
  • Higher education
  • Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
  • Intergovernmental relations
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • Licensing and registrations
  • Minority education
  • Radio spectrum allocation
  • State and local government operations

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.

Cathy McMorris RodgersR-WA-5Sponsor

Democrats · 3

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

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

No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. May 22, 2023Introduced in House
  2. May 22, 2023Introduced in House
  3. May 22, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  4. May 22, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  5. May 24, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  6. May 24, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 0.
  7. Aug 13, 2024Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-629, Part I.
  8. Aug 13, 2024 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-629, Part I.
  9. Aug 13, 2024Committee on Armed Services discharged.
  10. Aug 13, 2024 · HouseCommittee on Armed Services discharged.
  11. Aug 13, 2024 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 526.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

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. AT&T Services, Inc.15 reports
    $12.5M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AT&T TECHNICAL SERVICES COMPANY, INC$10.2M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 94%
  2. CTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION10 reports
    $10.2M reported (all issues)
  3. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC9 reports
    $12M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.,LTD.$3.7M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  4. VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.7 reports
    $3.5M reported (all issues)
  5. T-Mobile USA, Inc.6 reports
    $15.2M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: T-MOBILE USA, INC.$32.1M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  6. CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC.5 reports
    $13.5M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING, LLC$130.5K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  7. COMMERCIAL SPACEFLIGHT FEDERATION5 reports
    $200K reported (all issues)
  8. CloudFactors LLC5 reports
  9. Competitive Carriers Association5 reports
    $800K reported (all issues)
  10. DISH NETWORK CORPORATION5 reports
    $2.1M reported (all issues)
  11. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS5 reports
    $140K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS, INC.$187.9K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  12. Industry Council for Emergency Response Technologies5 reports
    $95K reported (all issues)
  13. MICROSOFT CORPORATION5 reports
    $11.5M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: MICROSOFT CORPORATION$443M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  14. NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $18.1M reported (all issues)
  15. RTX CORPORATION5 reports
    $16.2M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: RTX CORPORATION$3.9B in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  16. NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)4 reports
    $4M reported (all issues)
  17. NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION3 reports
    $440K reported (all issues)
  18. Gogo Business Aviation LLC2 reports
    $140K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: GOGO BUSINESS AVIATION LLC$168K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  19. Maxar Intelligence (formerly known as Maxar Technologies Holdings Inc.)2 reports
    $410K reported (all issues)
  20. Maxar Technologies Holdings, Inc.2 reports
    $470K reported (all issues)
  21. Americans for Tax Reform1 report
    $60K reported (all issues)
  22. Major Cities Chiefs Association1 report
    $24K reported (all issues)
  23. Maxar Intelligence1 report
    $210K reported (all issues)
  24. PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION1 report
    $220K reported (all issues)
  25. Planet Labs PBC1 report
    $210K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PLANET LABS INC.AI match · 100%
  26. SOCIETY FOR INDUSTRIAL AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)
  27. The Regents of the University of Colorado1 report
    $60K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO$67.1M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  28. University of Vermont and State Agricultural College1 report
    $40K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT & STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE$610.7K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%

Reports filed in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 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 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 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.