HR 8266 · 93th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

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.

Introduced 1973-05-31· Sponsored by Rep. Brown, Clarence, Jr. [R-OH-7]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Reported to House from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce with amendment, H. Rept. 93-1365.(1974-09-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat
Rep. Van Deerlin, Lionel [D-CA-41]CA