S.911 - Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act

A bill to establish the sense of Congress that Congress should enact, and the President should sign, bipartisan legislation to strengthen public safety and to enhance wireless communications. view all titles (5)

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  • Short: Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act as reported to senate.
  • Official: A bill to establish the sense of Congress that Congress should enact, and the President should sign, bipartisan legislation to strengthen public safety and to enhance wireless communications. as introduced.
  • Short: SPECTRUM Act as introduced.
  • Short: Strengthening Public-safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization Act as introduced.
  • Official: SPECTRUM Act as introduced.

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Interests that support this bill:

Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $348,245
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] $280,184
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $224,095
Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO] $188,205
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] $167,044
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] $162,198
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ] $153,728
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] $136,988
Sen. Johnny Isakson [R, GA] $129,950
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] $112,225
 
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer [D, MD-5] $144,600
Rep. Henry A. Waxman [D, CA-33] $121,847
Rep. James E. Clyburn [D, SC-6] $112,743
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7] $105,600
Rep. Bill Foster [D, IL-11] $97,962
Rep. Anna G. Eshoo [D, CA-18] $92,959
Rep. John A. Boehner [R, OH-8] $88,000
Rep. John Shimkus [R, IL-15] $86,800
Rep. Lamar Smith [R, TX-21] $85,950
Rep. Edward J. Markey [D, MA-5] $84,626

Specific Organizations Supporting S.911

  • Telecommunications Industry Association
  • National Association of Broadcasters
  • Public Safety Alliance
  • International Association of Fire Chiefs
  • Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials
  • The Wireless Association
  • American Cable Association
  • High Tech Spectrum Coalition
  • Semiconductor Industry Association
  • Information Technology Industry Council
  • Consumer Electronics Association
  • Verizon Communications
  • Mobile Future
  • Google
  • Free Press Action Fund
  • National Emergency Number Association
  • AT&T
  • National Cable & Telecommunications Association
  • National Emergency Management Association
  • International Association of Chiefs of Police
  • Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials - International
  • National Sheriffs’ Association
  • Major City Chiefs Association
  • Metro Fire Chiefs Association
  • Major County Sheriffs' Association
  • National Association of State EMS Officials

Interests that oppose this bill:

Top recipients for ALL opposing interest groups

Name Amount Received
Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO] $43,900
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $20,100
Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] $16,300
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ] $14,250
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] $10,700
Sen. Roger F. Wicker [R, MS] $10,600
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN] $9,000
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] $8,500
Sen. Chuck Grassley [R, IA] $7,000
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] $6,500
 
Rep. Michael E. Capuano [D, MA-7] $35,980
Rep. Lee Terry [R, NE-2] $26,250
Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D, CO-7] $24,850
Rep. Diana DeGette [D, CO-1] $18,091
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R, WA-5] $11,100
Rep. Henry A. Waxman [D, CA-33] $10,000
Rep. Doris O. Matsui [D, CA-6] $8,900
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer [D, MD-5] $8,700
Rep. Edward J. Markey [D, MA-5] $8,250
Rep. Jim Matheson [D, UT-4] $8,000

Specific Organizations Opposing S.911

  • National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors

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