US Congress · H.R. 979 · Passed the House

AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025

Introduced

Moved

Reached a final decision

Introduced 2025-02-05

Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025” Read the full text

Science, Technology, Communications

What it does

AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue a rule requiring AM radio capabilities to be standard in all new passenger vehicles. (AM radio is often used to deliver emergency alerts and news and entertainment programming; some newer vehicles do not include AM equipment.) Specifically, this bill applies to passenger vehicles (1) manufactured in the United States for sale in the United States, imported into the United States, or shipped in interstate commerce; and (2) manufactured after the rule's effective date. The rule must require

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite coming. Not legal advice.

Where it is

Introduced · 2025-02-05

In the House.

Passed the House · 2026-09-15

Senate floor vote · next · the next step

Official documents

Full bill textas published by GovInfo

official

Congressional Budget Office cost estimatewhat it would cost, by the nonpartisan CBO

official

The numbers

29%

of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)

318

sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass

Who is lobbying on this

AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDvia AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED

7 filings

PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAUvia PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU

7 filings

SOUNDEXCHANGEvia BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

7 filings

ALLIANCE FOR AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATIONvia AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

6 filings

CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATIONvia CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION

6 filings

IHEARTMEDIAvia TRACTION STRATEGIC

6 filings

IHEARTMEDIA INCvia MATTOON & ASSOCIATES, LLC

6 filings

IHEARTMEDIA INCvia MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

6 filings

From 186 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2025 to 2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.

Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 622. (2026-09-16).