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   ARLB005 New "Amateur Radio Parity Act" Bill Introduced in US House of   
   Representatives   
      
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   ARRL Bulletin 5  ARLB005   
   > From ARRL Headquarters   
   Newington CT  January 17, 2017   
   To all radio amateurs   
      
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   ARLB005 New "Amateur Radio Parity Act" Bill Introduced in US House of   
   Representatives   
      
   H.R. 555 - a new "Amateur Radio Parity Act" bill - has been introduced in the   
   U.S. House of Representatives. The bill's language is identical to that of the   
   2015 measure, H.R. 1301, which passed in the House late last summer but failed   
   in the waning days of the US Senate to gain the necessary support. As with   
   H.R. 1301, the new measure introduced on January 13 in the 115th Congress was   
   sponsored by Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), with initial co-sponsorship by Rep.   
   Joe Courtney (D-CT) and Rep. Greg Walden, W7EQI (R-OR). Walden now chairs the   
   House Committee on Energy and Commerce, to which the new bill has been   
   referred. H.R. 555 will get an initial airing in the Subcommittee on   
   Communications and Technology. When H.R. 1301 came up in committee, Walden   
   spoke forcefully in favor of the measure, which ultimately attracted 126 House   
   cosponsors.   
      
   Information on H.R. 555 can be found on the web at, https://www.   
   ongress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/555?r=27 .   
      
   "Rep. Kinzinger has again stepped forward to introduce this important   
   legislation," said ARRL CEO Tom Gallagher, NY2RF. "Kinzinger's commitment   
   stems from exposure to what the Amateur Radio community brings to the service   
   of all communities. The ARRL and radio amateurs nationwide owe Rep. Kinzinger   
   a resounding 'Thank You!' for his efforts on their behalf."   
      
   H.R. 555 calls on the FCC to establish rules prohibiting the application of   
   deed restrictions that preclude Amateur Radio communications on their face or   
   as applied. Deed restrictions would have to impose the minimum practicable   
   restriction on Amateur Radio communications to accomplish the lawful purposes   
   of homeowners association seeking to enforce the restriction.   
      
   The ARRL Board of Directors is expected to discuss the pending legislation   
   when it meets January 20-21.   
      
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