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Federal Government Spectrum Inventory Act
To require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to issue an annual report regarding the use of spectrum by the Federal Government in certain bands of frequencies, and for other purposes.
Summary
The bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to publish an annual report detailing how federal agencies use radio spectrum in certain frequency bands between 225 megahertz and 50 gigahertz. The report must include information about current frequency allocations, authorized frequency assignments, the major systems using each frequency band, and planned future uses. The report will be made available to the public on NTIA's website, though it will include a classified section that remains confidential. The first report must be completed within 180 days of the bill's enactment, with subsequent reports issued annually.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS)
Actions (2)
- Sep 18, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. · senate
- Sep 18, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025
Mrs. Blackburn (for herself and Mr. Moran) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
A BILL
To require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to issue an annual report regarding the use of spectrum by the Federal Government in certain bands of frequencies, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Federal Government Spectrum Inventory Act”.
SEC. 2. ANNUAL REPORTS REGARDING FEDERAL SPECTRUM USAGE.
(a) In General.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration shall issue a report, which shall be known as the Federal Government Spectrum Use Report.
(b) Requirements.—Each report issued under subsection (a) shall—
(1) address the bands of frequencies from 225 megahertz to 50 gigahertz (referred to in this subsection as the “covered bands”);
(2) include—
(A) an introduction that summarizes the types of Federal spectrum usage in the covered bands;
(B) an excerpt from the United States Table of Frequency Allocations, which shall show—
(i) the most recent frequency allocations in the covered bands within the United States; and
(ii) each relevant footnote, whether international or with respect to the United States, that may authorize additional uses, or impose limits on certain uses, in the covered bands;
(C) a table that lists the number and type of frequency assignments that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration has authorized within the covered bands;
(D) a summary of the major systems and applications using each frequency band or sub-band within the covered bands; and
(E) a description of future uses within each band within the covered bands, where applicable; and
(3) be made available on the public website of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, except that the report shall contain a classified annex. <all>
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