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Committee approves AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act with sunset compromise; members cite public-safety need
Summary
The Energy and Commerce Committee approved HR 979, requiring automakers to include AM radio in passenger vehicles, adopting an amendment that set an eight-year sunset and compliance timeline after negotiation between stakeholders.
The Energy and Commerce Committee voted to advance HR 979, the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025, a bipartisan bill that requires passenger motor vehicles sold in the United States to include AM broadcast radio as standard equipment.
Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.), the bill’s sponsor, said the requirement preserves a "lifeline" for public safety because AM signals can reach far distances when other communications fail. "AM Broadcast Radio is critical," Bilirakis said during…
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