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39 Congressional Research Service reports and publications

Proposed Spectrum Provisions in the House Reconciliation Bill (H.R. 1)
2025-06-04 · Reports · R48559 · HTML available · PDF available
Tribal Spectrum and Broadband Access: Background and Considerations for Congress
2025-05-29 · Resources · IF13014 · HTML available · PDF available
Advanced Wireless Services (AWS-3) Spectrum: Issues for Congress
2025-05-13 · Reports · R48534 · HTML available · PDF available
Building Codes, Standards, and Regulations: Frequently Asked Questions
2025-04-23 · Reports · R47665 · HTML available · PDF available
Science and Technology Issues for the 119th Congress
2025-04-03 · Reports · R48482 · HTML available · PDF available
Telecommunications and the 119th Congress: A Primer on Programs, Authorities, and Emerging Issues
2025-04-02 · Resources · IF12955 · HTML available · PDF available
4.9 GHz Public Safety Band: Competing Views on Use
2025-03-31 · Resources · IF12766 · HTML available · PDF available
Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program: Frequently Asked Questions
2025-01-30 · Posts · IN11663 · HTML available · PDF available
CrowdStrike IT Outage: Impacts to Public Safety Systems and Considerations for Congress
2024-12-04 · Resources · IF12717 · HTML available · PDF available
Science and Technology Issues for the 118th Congress
2024-10-15 · Reports · R47373 · HTML available · PDF available
Restoration of Cell Phone Services: Hurricane Helene
2024-10-08 · Resources · IF12779 · HTML available · PDF available
AT&T Network Outage: Impact on Public Safety Services
2024-03-13 · Resources · IF12613 · HTML available · PDF available
Legacy Lead-Sheathed Telecommunications Cables: Status and Issues for Congress
2023-12-26 · Resources · IF12559 · HTML available · PDF available
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Report on Ligado Networks and the Interference Debate
2023-12-11 · Posts · IN12023 · HTML available · PDF available
5G Fund for Rural America: Current Status and Issues
2023-11-13 · Resources · IF12465 · HTML available · PDF available
The Federal Communications Commission’s Spectrum Auction Authority: History and Options for Reinstatement
2023-09-12 · Reports · R47578 · HTML available · PDF available
Infrastructure Codes, Standards, and Regulations: Frequently Asked Questions
2023-08-29 · Reports · R47666 · HTML available · PDF available
Protection of Undersea Telecommunication Cables: Issues for Congress
2023-08-07 · Reports · R47648 · HTML available · PDF available
FEMA Assistance: Limited English Proficiency and Equity
2023-06-07 · Resources · IF12263 · HTML available
Repurposing 3.1-3.55 GHz Spectrum: Issues for Congress
2023-03-16 · Resources · IF12350 · HTML available · PDF available
FCC Spectrum Auction Authority: Background and Proposals for Extension
2022-12-30 · Reports · R47258 · HTML available
Issues in Law Enforcement Reform: Responding to Mental Health Crises
2022-10-17 · Reports · R47285 · HTML available · PDF available
Undersea Telecommunication Cables: Technology Overview and Issues for Congress
2022-09-13 · Reports · R47237 · HTML available · PDF available
The Federal Communications Commission: Selected Issues Under Consideration
2022-07-21 · Reports · R47192 · HTML available · PDF available
Decommissioning 3G Networks: Impact on Consumer Devices
2022-01-28 · Resources · IF12029 · HTML available · PDF available
U.S. Restrictions on Huawei Technologies: National Security, Foreign Policy, and Economic Interests
2022-01-05 · Reports · R47012 · HTML available · PDF available
Overview of the Universal Service Fund and Selected Federal Broadband Programs
2021-06-25 · Reports · R46780 · HTML available · PDF available
Science and Technology Issues in the 117th Congress
2021-05-05 · Reports · R46787 · HTML available · PDF available
Smart Cars and Trucks: Spectrum Use for Vehicle Safety
2021-04-21 · Resources · IF11260 · HTML available · PDF available
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Broadband Provisions: In Brief
2021-03-02 · Reports · R46701 · HTML available · PDF available
Federal Efforts to Address the Mental Health of First Responders: Resources and Issues for Congress
2020-10-01 · Reports · R46555 · HTML available · PDF available
Spectrum Interference Issues: Ligado, the L-Band, and GPS
2020-05-28 · Resources · IF11558 · HTML available · PDF available
Funding for Firefighters for COVID-19 Response
2020-04-15 · Resources · IF11507 · HTML available · PDF available
United States Fire Administration: An Overview
2019-04-25 · Reports · RS20071 · HTML available · PDF available
Assistance to Firefighters Program: Distribution of Fire Grant Funding
2019-04-25 · Reports · RL32341 · HTML available · PDF available
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response: The SAFER Grant Program
2019-04-25 · Reports · RL33375 · HTML available · PDF available
Science and Technology Issues in the 116th Congress
2019-02-06 · Reports · R45491 · HTML available
Fifth-Generation (5G) Telecommunications Technologies: Issues for Congress
2019-01-30 · Reports · R45485 · HTML available
Emergency Alerting—False Alarm in Hawaii
2018-01-17 · Resources · IF10816 · HTML available