119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Feb 6, 2025
Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act
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Latest action (Feb 6, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Feb 6, 2025)
Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act
This bill limits the adoption and enforcement of private land use restrictions (e.g., rules of a homeowners' association) that prohibit, restrict, or impair the installation, maintenance, or operation of an amateur station antenna on property controlled by an amateur radio operator.
Private land use restrictions are deemed to prohibit, restrict, or impair the installation, maintenance, or operation of an amateur station antenna if they unreasonably delay, prevent, or increase the cost or difficulty of such installation, maintenance, or operation; or if they prevent or degrade the reception or transmission of a signal acceptable to the operator.
However, the bill permits certain private land use restrictions, including restrictions that require amateur station antennas (1) to be maintained in a structurally safe condition; or (2) to be installed in compliance with manufacturer specifications, applicable zoning ordinances, amateur radio tower ordinances, and building codes.
The bill also establishes certain limits on the adoption and enforcement of private land use restrictions that require an amateur radio operator to obtain prior approval before installing an amateur station antenna, and exempts certain categories of amateur station antenna from prior approval requirements altogether.
Finally, the bill sets forth procedures for the enforcement of these provisions and provides a private right of action for individuals harmed by violations of the provisions.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
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ARRL, THE NATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION FOR AMATEUR RADIO · lobbying firm or registrant: THE VOGEL GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 18, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Sought support for H.R. 1094/S.459, the Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ARRL, THE NATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION FOR AMATEUR RADIO · lobbying firm or registrant: THE VOGEL GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 18, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Sought support for H.R. 1094/S.459, the Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ARRL, THE NATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION FOR AMATEUR RADIO · lobbying firm or registrant: THE VOGEL GROUP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Sought support for H.R. 1094/S.459, the Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ARRL, THE NATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION FOR AMATEUR RADIO · lobbying firm or registrant: THE VOGEL GROUP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Sought support for H.R. 1094/S.459, the Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR AMATEUR RADIO · lobbying firm or registrant: DLA PIPER LLP (US)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Policies and proposals related to issues applicable to amateur radio. H.R. 1094/S. 459, Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ARRL, THE NATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION FOR AMATEUR RADIO · lobbying firm or registrant: THE VOGEL GROUP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Sought support for H.R. 1094/S.459, the Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ARRL, THE NATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION FOR AMATEUR RADIO · lobbying firm or registrant: THE VOGEL GROUP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Sought support for H.R. 1094/S.459, the Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR AMATEUR RADIO · lobbying firm or registrant: DLA PIPER LLP (US)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Policies and proposals related to issues applicable to amateur radio. H.R. 1094/S. 459, Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR AMATEUR RADIO · lobbying firm or registrant: DLA PIPER LLP (US)
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Policies and proposals related to issues applicable to amateur radio. H.R. 1094/S. 459, Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ARRL, THE NATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION FOR AMATEUR RADIO · lobbying firm or registrant: THE VOGEL GROUP
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 16, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Sought support for H.R. 1094/S.459, the Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ARRL, THE NATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATION FOR AMATEUR RADIO · lobbying firm or registrant: THE VOGEL GROUP
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 16, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Sought support for H.R. 1094/S.459, the Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR AMATEUR RADIO · lobbying firm or registrant: DLA PIPER LLP (US)
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 16, 2025 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Policies and proposals related to issues applicable to amateur radio. H.R. 1094/S. 459, Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR AMATEUR RADIO · lobbying firm or registrant: DLA PIPER LLP (US)
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Policies and proposals related to issues applicable to amateur radio. H.R. 1094/S. 459, Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR AMATEUR RADIO · lobbying firm or registrant: DLA PIPER LLP (US)
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Policies and proposals related to issues applicable to amateur radio. H.R. 1094/S. 459, Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing