S2787-118 · 118th Congress
Signed
Signed Dec 19, 20235G SALE Act
5G Spectrum Authority Licensing Enforcement Act or the 5G SALE Act This bill temporarily authorizes the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to process applications for licenses or permits for the use of specified bands of the electromagnetic spectrum that were auctioned on or before March 9, 2023. The authorization terminates 90 days after the enactment of the bill. The FCC has not processed the licenses or permits for the previously auctioned spectrum because its authority to conduct auctions lapsed on March 9, 2023.
MONEY ON THIS BILL
Which donor industries fund each side of the vote — total contributions from that industry to those members, all cycles · plus lobbying activity in affected industries
⬆ YEA voters — top donor industries
No data yet.
⬇ NAY voters — top donor industries
No data yet.
◎ Lobbying activity by issue area
- telecom1,000 filings
Dollar figures are each industry's total contributions to those members across all tracked cycles — not money given for this specific bill. Statistical patterns in public records; correlation, not causation.
LOBBYING ON THIS BILL
50 federal lobbying reports name this bill in their activity descriptions · LDA disclosures
T-MOBILE USA, INC.22 reports
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES12 reports
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION6 reports
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION6 reports
T-MOBILE2 reports
AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED1 report
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE1 report
⟳ The revolving door — lobbyists on this bill with disclosed former government roles
Adam PetermanDEP. COS, US REP. RAMSTEAD 2000-2008
Christine KurthSpecial Counsel, FCC Enforcement Bureau 2013-2015
John HowesRep. Marcy Kaptur, Counsel, Nov 2021 - Jan 2023
Maribeth CollinsRep. Patrick Meehan, Legislative Director '11 Rep. Bill Shuster, LA, LC, Staff Asst. '05-'11
Emerald Litke-SmithIntern, Office of Senator Roger F. Wicker (January 2016 - May 2016)
Jeremy DeutschChief of Staff, Office of Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers; Chief of Staff, House Republican Conference
“Covered position” is the former government job lobbyists must disclose by law (LDA §4). Prior service is stated on the filings; it carries no implication of wrongdoing. Full revolving-door board →
A report naming a bill means the organization disclosed lobbying activity on it — the disclosure does not state a position for or against.
VOTE BREAKDOWN
No recorded floor vote
Most bills never receive a recorded roll-call vote — they're referred to committee and don't advance to the floor. The sponsor and funding context on this page still tells you who is behind it and what industries have a stake.
SPONSORS
John Kennedy
R-LA · Primary
SPONSOR FUNDING
Top industries funding Kennedy
Commercial Banks15%
Commercial Banks 15% of classified donations
Party & Leadership15%
Party & Leadership 15% of classified donations
Health Services8%
Health Services 8% of classified donations
Lawyers & Lobbyists8%
Lawyers & Lobbyists 8% of classified donations
Securities & Investment7%
Securities & Investment 7% of classified donations
TRAIL AI
The 5G SALE Act (S 2787) addresses federal policy regarding 5G wireless technology infrastructure and spectrum allocation. The bill was introduced during the 118th Congress with Republican Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana as the primary sponsor and has been signed into law. Voting data for this legislation is not yet available.
Based on public voting records. Does not imply causation.
TIMELINE
INTRODUCEDSep 13, 2023
PASSED SENATESep 21, 2023
SIGNEDDec 19, 2023
DATA SOURCES
Bill data: Congress.gov · 117th–119th Congress (2021–present)
Vote records: House Clerk / Senate · 2021–present
Reflects public records. Does not imply causation.