S. 3405 · 117th Congress · enacted
Low Power Protection Act
Became Public Law No: 117-344.
Latest official action 2023-01-05 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Low Power Protection Act This bill provides for a one-year period during which eligible low-power television stations may apply to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for Class A licenses. To be eligible, a station must serve a media market with a limited number of television households, broadcast a minimum number of hours, and meet other requirements. A low-power station with a Class A license obtains certain broadcast rights, including primary status with respect to its allocation of the electromagnetic spectrum. (Typically, low-power stations have secondary status and may be displaced from their spectrum in the event the FCC reallocates it to a primary user.)
Congressional Research Service · 2022-12-22
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Ron Wyden
Senate · OR · Democratic
$382,070PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Amy Klobuchar
Senate · MN · Democratic
$116,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Deb Fischer
Senate · NE · Republican
$357,755PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ted Cruz
Senate · TX · Republican
$529,115PAC receipts · 2025–2026
5 of 5 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$16,500
PERATON CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (A.K.A. 'PERATON PAC')$16,000
TRANSPORTATION INTERMEDIARIES ASSOCIATION'S TIAPAC$15,000
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$13,500
HDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC$12,500
SEMPRA ENERGY EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE- FEDERAL$12,500
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$11,500
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $1,000
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION RURAL BROADBAND PAC$11,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $1,000
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC. PAC$10,000
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCARDINAL HEALTH INC. PAC$10,000
COUPANG, INC. COMPANY PAC (COUPAC)$10,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC)$10,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGARMIN INTERNATIONAL INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHIGHWATER PAC$10,000
JOHNSON CONTROLS INC. PAC$10,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLIQUID ENERGY PIPELINE ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL PAC$10,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC$10,000
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPAC FOR AMERICA$10,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPARSONS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPROJECT WEST POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSOUTHERN GLAZER'S WINE AND SPIRITS PAC$10,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFASPAC FAREWAY STORES INC PAC$9,000
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordBHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)$8,500
EBAY INC-COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE INTERNET COMMERCE, (EBAY PAC)$8,500
HY-VEE INC EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$8,500
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$8,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $1,000
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION-POLITICAL ACTION CMTE (ASLRRA-PAC)$7,550
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $7,550
Official PAC recordCOMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CCA PAC)$7,500
CORNING INCORPORATED EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (COREPAC)$7,500
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$7,500
LIVESTOCK MARKETING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (LMA-PAC)$7,500
MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC$7,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL TANK TRUCK CARRIERS INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordTHE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · -$2,500
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
Dated agency-reported implementation and uptake measures are shown with their scope. They do not by themselves establish causal success. If no evidence is listed, the outcome is not established.
Measured outcome: not established
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