House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Passed House

AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025

H.R. 979Introduced Feb 5, 2025Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Official title: To require the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor vehicles, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Gus Bilirakis R-FL

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Where it went

IntroducedFeb 5, 2025
Committee actionSep 17, 2025
Passed HouseSep 15, 2026 · by voice vote
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Sep 16, 2026 — Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 622.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 979.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 979, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025” on March 16, 2026. CBO’s description reads “As reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on November 12, 2025”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, March 16, 2026 ↗
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Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 119-379 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Energy and Commerce Committee on November 12, 2025.
Source: Congress.gov, reported November 12, 2025 ↗
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. BILIRAKIS, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 24, February 5, 2025, Page H505):
This bill is enacted pursuant to Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution of the United States.
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record February 5, 2025 ↗
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
September 24, 2026
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