Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act
Key claim: The bill would bar homeowners’ associations and private land-use entities from enforcing rules that prevent licensed amateur radio operators from installing and maintaining station antennas.
Abstract
(HR9670 · 117th Congress) Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act This bill limits the adoption and enforcement of private land use restrictions (e.g., rules of a homeowners’ association) that prohibit or impair the installation, operation, or maintenance of an amateur station antenna on property controlled by an amateur radio operator. Latest action (2022-12-22): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Why this matters
The proposal would limit private control over residential antenna installations, affecting licensed amateur radio operators living in or buying homes subject to HOA covenants and the entities enforcing those restrictions. The finding establishes no broader change to renters’ rights, housing finance, or builders’ permitting requirements; the bill is introduced, not enacted.