Ham Radio Bills in Congress
There are currently two bills relating to #HamRadio in #Congress. Please contact your representative in favor of both! You can find your representative by ZIP code on the House of Representatives Web site. You should be able to find a phone number or office address on the representative's Web site; both phone calls and letters are helpful.
Remember to explain why amateur radio is important; a brief discussion of the use of ham radio for emergency communications helps to show the importance of these issues. If you have personally been affected by the rules that these laws would change, that is definitely helpful to mention.
Both of these bills have been introduced in the House of Representatives and are currently in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 3241: Amateur Radio Communications Improvement Act
The Amateur Radio Communications Improvement Act would replace the current symbol-rate limit regulating digital modes with a bandwidth limit, which would be less restrictive and more effective.
Update, November 2023: H.R. 3241 is unlikely to pass, because the FCC is making the proposed changes independently, making this bill redundant.
H.R. 4006: Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act
The Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act would override most homeowners' association restrictions on antennas.