AM Radio Bill Clinches Majority Support in U.S. House

posted on 6.23.2025

- Two More Texans Sign on to Preserve AM in Cars

The AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, which Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is leading in the U.S. Senate, is steadily gaining momentum in Congress with a bipartisan majority of the House now on board with the measure.

Reps. Roger Williams and Pat Fallon, both North Texas Republicans, are among those who just renewed their support for the measure after co-sponsoring the inaugural effort last session, bringing the total number of co-sponsors from Texas to 17, second only to California with 23.

Two more Texas lawmakers have yet to renew their co-sponsorships, including Reps. Ronny Jackson and Brian Babin.

Jackson's district stretches from Amarillo to Wichita Falls and then Denton, while Babin's district encompasses most of the southern half of East Texas, including Jasper, Woodville, Beaumont and the eastern reaches of Houston.

The AM for Every Vehicle Act ensures that automakers preserve AM Radio reception in new vehicles, a response to plans announced two years ago by a handful of electric vehicle manufacturers to discontinue the offering.  The automakers claimed they couldn’t resolve interference created by the EV motors despite competitors successfully deploying the technology.

TAB is working closely with the NAB to ramp up support among lawmakers and secure committee and floor votes in the next several weeks so the bill can advance to the White House for final enactment.

Meanwhile, the record labels are attempting to attach their ill-advised measure enacting a Performance Tax on Radio stations to the AM Radio bill, a move that's unlikely to succeed given the continued lack of support for their position.

Questions? Contact Oscar Rodriguez or call (512) 322-9944.

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