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AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1669| Senate 
| Updated: 9/12/2023
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (62)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Rick Scott (Republican)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Jack Reed (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)J. D. Vance (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Angus S. King (Independent)Tom Cotton (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Mike Rounds (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Josh Hawley (Republican)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)John Hoeven (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Ted Budd (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2023 This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue a rule that requires all new passenger motor vehicles to have devices that can access AM broadcast stations installed as standard equipment. (AM broadcast stations are 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 motor vehicles (1) manufactured in the United States, imported into the United States, or shipped in interstate commerce; and (2) manufactured after the rule's effective date. The DOT rule must require all such vehicles to have devices that can receive signals and play content transmitted by AM broadcast stations or digital audio AM broadcast stations installed as standard equipment. Prior to the rule's effective date, manufacturers that do not include devices that can access AM broadcast stations as standard equipment (1) must inform purchasers of this fact through clear and conspicuous labeling; and (2) may not charge an additional or separate monetary fee, payment, or surcharge for AM broadcast station access. DOT may assess civil penalties against any manufacturer that fails to comply with the mandate. The Department of Justice may also bring a civil action to enjoin a violation. Further, the Government Accountability Office must study and report on the dissemination of emergency alerts and warnings to the public, including (1) an assessment of AM broadcast stations relative to other Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) communication technologies, and (2) the integration of new and emerging technologies and communication platforms into the IPAWS framework.

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Timeline
May 17, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 17, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 27, 2023
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Sep 12, 2023
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Sep 12, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 208.
Nov 18, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-8449
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 625.
  • May 17, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 17, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • July 27, 2023
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • September 12, 2023
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • September 12, 2023
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 208.


  • November 18, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-8449
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 625.

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 118-3413: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2023
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesCivil actions and liabilityDepartment of TransportationEmergency communications systemsGovernment studies and investigationsManufacturingMotor vehiclesTransportation safety and security

AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1669| Senate 
| Updated: 9/12/2023
AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2023 This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue a rule that requires all new passenger motor vehicles to have devices that can access AM broadcast stations installed as standard equipment. (AM broadcast stations are 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 motor vehicles (1) manufactured in the United States, imported into the United States, or shipped in interstate commerce; and (2) manufactured after the rule's effective date. The DOT rule must require all such vehicles to have devices that can receive signals and play content transmitted by AM broadcast stations or digital audio AM broadcast stations installed as standard equipment. Prior to the rule's effective date, manufacturers that do not include devices that can access AM broadcast stations as standard equipment (1) must inform purchasers of this fact through clear and conspicuous labeling; and (2) may not charge an additional or separate monetary fee, payment, or surcharge for AM broadcast station access. DOT may assess civil penalties against any manufacturer that fails to comply with the mandate. The Department of Justice may also bring a civil action to enjoin a violation. Further, the Government Accountability Office must study and report on the dissemination of emergency alerts and warnings to the public, including (1) an assessment of AM broadcast stations relative to other Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) communication technologies, and (2) the integration of new and emerging technologies and communication platforms into the IPAWS framework.

Bill Text Versions

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2 versions available

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Timeline
May 17, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 17, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 27, 2023
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Sep 12, 2023
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Sep 12, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 208.
Nov 18, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-8449
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 625.
  • May 17, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 17, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • July 27, 2023
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • September 12, 2023
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • September 12, 2023
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 208.


  • November 18, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-8449
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 625.
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (62)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Rick Scott (Republican)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Jack Reed (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)J. D. Vance (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Angus S. King (Independent)Tom Cotton (Republican)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Mike Rounds (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Josh Hawley (Republican)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)John Hoeven (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Ted Budd (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transportation and Public Works

Related Bills

  • HR 118-3413: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesCivil actions and liabilityDepartment of TransportationEmergency communications systemsGovernment studies and investigationsManufacturingMotor vehiclesTransportation safety and security