It looks like the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act won't pass this Congress. The bill was left out of a stopgap measure designed to keep the government funded until spring. Curtis LeGeyt, president/CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters, expressed disappointment but highlighted the strong bipartisan support the bill received.
The stopgap measure itself hasn't become law yet. Congress has until Friday night to avoid a lapse in funding. If approved by the House, Senate, and President Biden, it would keep the government funded through March 14, allowing more time to negotiate new spending bills.
LeGeyt thanked the AM bill’s sponsors and noted that it received bipartisan favor from “more than 125 supportive organizations, hundreds of thousands of listeners who contacted their lawmakers and more than 330 members of Congress who championed this effort.” He said NAB plans to work with the next Congress to pass the legislation.
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