H.R. 979 House Science, Technology, Communications
AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
House Floor, still liveSTAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR
Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate. read twice. placed on senate legislative calendar under general orders. calendar no. 622 on Sep 16, 2026.
- House Introduced in House Feb 5, 2025
- House Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. Feb 5, 2025
- House Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology. Feb 5, 2025
- House Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Feb 5, 2025
- House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Sep 17, 2025
- House Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 1. Sep 17, 2025
- House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-379, Part I. Nov 12, 2025
- House Committee on Homeland Security discharged. Nov 12, 2025
- House Committee on Transportation discharged. Nov 12, 2025
- House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 330. Nov 12, 2025
- House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5667-5670) Sep 15, 2026
- House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5668-5669) Sep 15, 2026
- House Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Sep 15, 2026
- House Considered under suspension of the rules. Sep 15, 2026
- House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 979. Sep 15, 2026
- House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Sep 15, 2026
- House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Sep 15, 2026
- House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Sep 15, 2026
- Senate Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 622. Sep 16, 2026
Cosponsors
317
Subjects
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightGovernment Accountability Office (GAO)Government studies and investigationsMotor vehiclesTechnology assessmentUser charges and fees
Committees
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- [Discharged From, Nov 12, 2025]
- [Referred To, Feb 5, 2025]
- Homeland Security Committee
- [Discharged From, Nov 12, 2025]
- [Referred To, Feb 5, 2025]
- Energy and Commerce Committee
- [Reported By, Nov 12, 2025]
- [Markup By, Sep 17, 2025]
- [Referred To, Feb 5, 2025]
Summary
AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue a rule requiring AM radio capabilities to be standard in all new passenger vehicles. (AM radio is often used to deliver emergency alerts and news and entertainment programming; some newer vehicles do not include AM equipment.)Specifically, this bill applies to passenger vehicles (1) manufactured in the United States for sale in the United States, imported into the United States, or shipped in interstate commerce; and (2) manufactured after the rule's effective date. The rule must require all such vehicles to have devices that can receive signals and play content transmitted by AM stations or digital audio AM stations installed as standard equipment and made easily accessible to drivers.Prior to the rule's effective date, manufacturers that do not include devices that can access AM radio as standard equipment (1) must inform purchasers of this fact through clear and conspicuous labeling, and (2) may not charge an additional or separate fee for AM radio access.DOT may assess civil penalties for any violation of the rule. The Department of Justice may also bring a civil action to enjoin a violation.The rule, including DOT’s authority to enforce it, must expire 10 years after the bill’s enactment. Further, the Government Accountability Office must study and report on the dissemination of emergency alerts to the public, including by conducting an assessment of AM radio relative to other Integrated Public Alert and Warning System communication technologies.
[Summary as of: Introduced in House]
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