S 315 · introduced · major
AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
- technology
What this bill does
- Requires all new passenger vehicles to include AM radio as standard equipment.
- Applies to vehicles manufactured in or imported into the U.S. after the rule takes effect.
- DOT issues the rule within 10 years; manufacturers face civil penalties for violations.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would requiring AM radio installation affect vehicle manufacturing costs, and who would ultimately bear that expense?
- 02
What evidence supports the premise that AM radio access is essential for emergency communications compared to alternative alert systems?
- 03
Which vehicle manufacturers currently exclude AM radio, and what are their stated reasons for doing so?
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Sponsor · D-MA
Edward J. Markey
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
60/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-04-03
Joining the bill
Tom Cotton
R-AR · original
Marsha Blackburn
R-TN · original
John Barrasso
R-WY · original
Christopher A. Coons
D-DE · original
Jim Banks
R-IN · original
Ted Budd
R-NC · original
Katie Boyd Britt
R-AL · original
Maria Cantwell
D-WA · original
Richard Blumenthal
D-CT · original
Tammy Baldwin
D-WI · original
Shelley Moore Capito
R-WV · original
Kevin Cramer
R-ND · original
+ 48 more
Legislative timeline
2025-04-03 · senate · Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.
2025-04-03 · senate · Committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-11.
2025-04-03 · Committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-11.
2025-02-05 · senate · Committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2025-01-29 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2025-01-29 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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