United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 132 R · 119 D cosponsors

HR 979 — AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025

Last action — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 330.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 251 sponsors

    1 primary, 250 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (132 R · 119 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The text indicates that lines were added to the bill H.R. 979 to reflect its current status in the Senate, where it was received, read twice, and placed on the calendar. Additionally, the designation indicating its previous status as "Engrossed in House" has been removed. This change signifies that the bill has moved from the House to the Senate for further consideration.

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979 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
979 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
622 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
979 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
979 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 16, 2026 Received;
read twice and placed on the calendar _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
Clerk.
KEVIN F.
119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
MCCUMBER, Clerk.
Calendar No.
622 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
_______________________________________________________________________ September 16, 2026 Received;
read twice and placed on the calendar
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology.

  7. Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

  8. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  9. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 1.

  10. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-379, Part I.

  11. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-379, Part I.

  12. Committee on Homeland Security discharged.

  13. Committee on Homeland Security discharged.

  14. Committee on Transportation discharged.

  15. Committee on Transportation discharged.

  16. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 330.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 250 co-sponsors · 296 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (250)

Not signed on (296)

296 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety transportation technology
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 979?
HR 979 is sponsored by Bilirakis, Gus M. (Republican), Pallone, Frank (Democratic), Meuser, Daniel (Republican), Hudson, Richard (Republican), Weber, Randy K. Sr. (Republican), Alford, Mark (Republican), Langworthy, Nicholas A. (Republican), Lucas, Frank D. (Republican), Ross, Deborah K. (Democratic), LaMalfa, Doug (Republican), Schakowsky, Janice D. (Democratic), Soto, Darren (Democratic), Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp (Democratic), Golden, Jared F. (Democratic), Bacon, Don (Republican), Bresnahan, Robert P. (Republican), Costa, Jim (Democratic), Rogers, Mike D. (Republican), McCollum, Betty (Democratic), Flood, Mike (Republican), Bost, Mike (Republican), Kiggans, Jennifer A. (Republican), McGuire, John J. (Republican), Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" (Republican), Pappas, Chris (Democratic), Finstad, Brad (Republican), Auchincloss, Jake (Democratic), Keating, William R. (Democratic), Van Orden, Derrick (Republican), Amodei, Mark E. (Republican), Schmidt, Derek (Republican), Calvert, Ken (Republican), Mullin, Kevin (Democratic), Lee, Laurel M. (Republican), Pettersen, Brittany (Democratic), Crank, Jeff (Republican), Moran, Nathaniel (Republican), McCaul, Michael T. (Republican), Aderholt, Robert B. (Republican), Grothman, Glenn (Republican), Yakym, Rudy (Republican), Castro, Joaquin (Democratic), Beatty, Joyce (Democratic), Barragán, Nanette Diaz (Democratic), McClellan, Jennifer L. (Democratic), Balint, Becca (Democratic), Gillen, Laura (Democratic), Leger Fernandez, Teresa (Democratic), Smith, Adrian (Republican), Hunt, Wesley (Republican), Grijalva, Raúl M. (Democratic), Magaziner, Seth (Democratic), Cole, Tom (Republican), Bice, Stephanie I. (Republican), Webster, Daniel (Republican), Fitzpatrick, Brian K. (Republican), Carbajal, Salud O. (Democratic), Emmer, Tom (Republican), McDowell, Addison P. (Republican), De La Cruz, Monica (Republican), Menendez, Robert (Democratic), Matsui, Doris O. (Democratic), Velázquez, Nydia M. (Democratic), Carter, Troy A. (Democratic), Correa, J. Luis (Democratic), Case, Ed (Democratic), Pfluger, August (Republican), Tenney, Claudia (Republican), Mrvan, Frank J. (Democratic), Kaptur, Marcy (Democratic), Womack, Steve (Republican), Landsman, Greg (Democratic), Rogers, Harold (Republican), Vasquez, Gabe (Democratic), Gomez, Jimmy (Democratic), Titus, Dina (Democratic), Horsford, Steven (Democratic), Tlaib, Rashida (Democratic), Deluzio, Christopher R. (Democratic), Fischbach, Michelle (Republican), Messmer, Mark B. (Republican), Sewell, Terri A. (Democratic), Lynch, Stephen F. (Democratic), Fitzgerald, Scott (Republican), Westerman, Bruce (Republican), Downing, Troy (Republican), Dunn, Neal P. (Republican), Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" (Republican), Neguse, Joe (Democratic), LaLota, Nick (Republican), Roy, Chip (Republican), Tokuda, Jill N. (Democratic), Tiffany, Thomas P. (Republican), Riley, Josh (Democratic), Burchett, Tim (Republican), Estes, Ron (Republican), Sessions, Pete (Republican), Moore, Riley M. (Republican), Smith, Christopher H. (Republican), Levin, Mike (Democratic), Sánchez, Linda T. (Democratic), Craig, Angie (Democratic), Harder, Josh (Democratic), Mann, Tracey (Republican), Zinke, Ryan K. (Republican), Bishop, Sanford D. (Democratic), Scott, David (Democratic), Collins, Mike (Republican), Harrigan, Pat (Republican), Edwards, Chuck (Republican), Bentz, Cliff (Republican), Adams, Alma S. (Democratic), Castor, Kathy (Democratic), Kean, Thomas H. (Republican), Thompson, Glenn (Republican), Williams, Nikema (Democratic), Salazar, Maria Elvira (Republican), McBride, Sarah (Democratic), Miller-Meeks, Mariannette (Republican), Rulli, Michael A. (Republican), Panetta, Jimmy (Democratic), Schrier, Kim (Democratic), Connolly, Gerald E. (Democratic), Trahan, Lori (Democratic), Smucker, Lloyd (Republican), Courtney, Joe (Democratic), Timmons, William R. (Republican), Ezell, Mike (Republican), Foxx, Virginia (Republican), Kelly, Trent (Republican), Jacobs, Sara (Democratic), Rose, John W. (Republican), Owens, Burgess (Republican), Ramirez, Delia C. (Democratic), Feenstra, Randy (Republican), Salinas, Andrea (Democratic), Pingree, Chellie (Democratic), Ruiz, Raul (Democratic), Hamadeh, Abraham J. (Republican), Allen, Rick W. (Republican), Davids, Sharice (Democratic), Nehls, Troy E. (Republican), Norcross, Donald (Democratic), Turner, Michael R. (Republican), Schneider, Bradley Scott (Democratic), Garbarino, Andrew R. (Republican), Stefanik, Elise M. (Republican), Hill, J. French (Republican), Valadao, David G. (Republican), Sykes, Emilia Strong (Democratic), Cline, Ben (Republican), Biggs, Sheri (Republican), Suozzi, Thomas R. (Democratic), Simpson, Michael K. (Republican), Gimenez, Carlos A. (Republican), Franklin, Scott (Republican), Stauber, Pete (Republican), Fine, Randy (Republican), Taylor, David J. (Republican), Gottheimer, Josh (Democratic), Espaillat, Adriano (Democratic), Amo, Gabe (Democratic), Luttrell, Morgan (Republican), Cisneros, Gilbert Ray (Democratic), Scanlon, Mary Gay (Democratic), Houchin, Erin (Republican), Houlahan, Chrissy (Democratic), Wilson, Frederica S. (Democratic), Swalwell, Eric (Democratic), Hoyle, Val T. (Democratic), Mace, Nancy (Republican), Kelly, Mike (Republican), Meng, Grace (Democratic), Gosar, Paul A. (Republican), Miller, Carol D. (Republican), Nunn, Zachary (Republican), Norman, Ralph (Republican), Kelly, Robin L. (Democratic), Quigley, Mike (Democratic), Veasey, Marc A. (Democratic), Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" (Democratic), Davis, Donald G. (Democratic), Carson, André (Democratic), Hinson, Ashley (Republican), Cloud, Michael (Republican), Thompson, Bennie G. (Democratic), Wilson, Joe (Republican), Moore, Tim (Republican), Omar, Ilhan (Democratic), Lee, Susie (Democratic), Carey, Mike (Republican), Barrett, Tom (Republican), Rouzer, David (Republican), Lawler, Michael (Republican), Morelle, Joseph D. (Democratic), Plaskett, Stacey E. (Democratic), Boyle, Brendan F. (Democratic), Bynum, Janelle S. (Democratic), Gonzales, Tony (Republican), Murphy, Gregory F. (Republican), Davis, Danny K. (Democratic), Nadler, Jerrold (Democratic), Goldman, Craig A. (Republican), Pocan, Mark (Democratic), Loudermilk, Barry (Republican), Garamendi, John (Democratic), Brown, Shontel M. (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Brownley, Julia (Democratic), Stansbury, Melanie A. (Democratic), McGovern, James P. (Democratic), Haridopolos, Mike (Republican), Pou, Nellie (Democratic), Barr, Andy (Republican), Kim, Young (Republican), Fry, Russell (Republican), Williams, Roger (Republican), Thompson, Mike (Democratic), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), Pressley, Ayanna (Democratic), Comer, James (Republican), Huizenga, Bill (Republican), Harris, Mark (Republican), Tran, Derek (Democratic), Wasserman Schultz, Debbie (Democratic), Fallon, Pat (Republican), Patronis, Jimmy (Republican), Baird, James R. (Republican), Babin, Brian (Republican), Bell, Wesley (Democratic), Letlow, Julia (Republican), Wittman, Robert J. (Republican), Reschenthaler, Guy (Republican), Diaz-Balart, Mario (Republican), Wied, Tony (Republican), DeSaulnier, Mark (Democratic), Chu, Judy (Democratic), Evans, Dwight (Democratic), Newhouse, Dan (Republican), Ivey, Glenn (Democratic), Hayes, Jahana (Democratic), Watson Coleman, Bonnie (Democratic), Tonko, Paul (Democratic), Morrison, Kelly (Democratic), Harris, Andy (Republican), DeLauro, Rosa L. (Democratic), Spartz, Victoria (Republican), Smith, Jason (Republican), Larson, John B. (Democratic), Foster, Bill (Democratic), and Krishnamoorthi, Raja (Democratic).
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