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H.R. 3509 (112th): Wireless Innovation and Public Safety Act of 2011

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To provide for the creation of a public safety broadband network, to ensure a more efficient and innovative allocation of the electromagnetic spectrum, to permit the Federal Communications Commission to conduct incentive auctions, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor and status

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Henry Waxman

Sponsor. Representative for California's 30th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Nov 29, 2011
Length: 151 pages
Introduced
Nov 29, 2011
112th Congress, 2011–2013
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on November 29, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted. Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills.

Provisions of this bill also appear in:

H.R. 3630: Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012
Enacted — Signed by the President on Feb 22, 2012. (compare text)
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History

Nov 29, 2011
 
Introduced

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Dec 13, 2011
 
Related Bill — Passed House (Senate next)

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3630 (112th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 3509 (112th).
Dec 17, 2011
 
Related Bill — Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

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Feb 17, 2012
 
Related Bill — Conference Report Agreed to by House (Senate next)

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3630 (112th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 3509 (112th).
Feb 17, 2012
 
Related Bill — Conference Report Agreed to by Senate

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3630 (112th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 3509 (112th).
Feb 22, 2012
 
Related Bill — Enacted — Signed by the President

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3630 (112th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 3509 (112th).

H.R. 3509 (112th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress, which met from Jan 5, 2011 to Jan 3, 2013. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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