S. 792 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Feb 27, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryValues federal agencies' radio spectrum holdings
Federal agencies use invisible radio frequencies called electromagnetic spectrum to communicate and operate. This bill requires the government's telecommunications agency (NTIA) to regularly estimate how much that spectrum is worth. Then each agency that uses spectrum has to report that estimated value in their yearly budget and financial reports.
How it affects you
This doesn't directly change services you use or receive. It's mainly a behind-the-scenes measure to help the government better track and account for the value of resources federal agencies already own and use.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Feb 27, 2025)
Government Spectrum Valuation Act
This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to periodically estimate the value of specified electromagnetic spectrum that is allocated to federal agencies.
Each federal agency that is assigned or allocated a portion of that spectrum must include the most recent estimated value of its spectrum, as determined by NTIA, in its annual budget and financial statements.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 792
A BILL
Government Spectrum Valuation Act
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) · Introduced Feb 27, 2025 · Science, Technology, Communications · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Feb 27, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.”