[SFDXA] The Amateur Radio Parity Act, H.R. 1301, died in Senate!

[Bill]

    ARRL Vows Continued Pursuit of the Amateur Radio Parity Act in the
    115th Congress

12/09/2016

The Amateur Radio Parity Act, H.R. 1301, died an unbefitting death as 
the 114th Congress of the United States drew to a close today. After 
having passed the House of Representatives on a unanimous vote, the bill 
stalled in the Senate due to the intervention of only one member, Sen. 
Bill Nelson (D-FL).

Over the course of the past year, Sen. Nelson has received thousands of 
e-mails, letters, and phone calls from concerned constituents asking for 
his support of H.R. 1301. Numerous meetings were held with his senior 
staff in an effort to move the legislation forward. Negotiations, which 
led to an agreement with the national association of homeowner’s 
associations and publicly supported by CAI and ARRL, were brushed aside 
by Sen. Nelson as irrelevant.

In a final meeting with the Senator’s staff earlier this week, it became 
clear that no matter what was said or done, the Senator opposed the bill 
and refused to allow it to move forward. Unfortunately, as the bill did 
not receive floor time, the only manner in which it could get passed in 
the Senate would be through a process that required unanimous consent, 
which means no one opposes the bill.

The legislation will be reintroduced in both houses of Congress after 
the 115th Session begins in January. We have already been in contact 
with the sponsors of the bill to allow for an early introduction, which 
will give us more time to obtain success. We believe that we can get his 
bill adopted given the fact that we were inches away from crossing the 
goal line. We will continue to need the support of the membership, 
particularly in Florida, as we go forward through the next year.

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