The AM For Every Vehicle Act is on the verge of a crucial milestone in the U.S. Senate. The proposed legislation, which broadcasters have for the past 15 months fiercely advocated for, is about to cross the 60-cosponsorship threshold in the Senate, which would give it a supermajority and allow it to overcome a filibuster.
“We believe we are at 60, based on the conversations that we've had with the senators,” Curtis LeGeyt, President & CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters, told reporters in a press scrum this week at NAB Show 2024 in Las Vegas.
The 60 cosponsors number won’t be official until it is documented with the Senate clerk, which could happen within the next couple of weeks.
“We certainly have tremendous support in the Senate, and I think that's going to be reflected by what you see in terms of co-sponsors,” LeGeyt said.
If passed, the bill (H.R. 3413) would require automakers to keep AM radio in their vehicle dashboards or include a warning label if they don’t.
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