In July 2023, FCC chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel endorsed the Every Vehicle Act invoice, which handed the Committee with assist from Republican in addition to Democrat members. In January 2024, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer proposed that automobiles missing AM radio can have a devoted sticker that claims “Warning: No AM Radio. Vehicle Unsafe in Certain Emergencies.” AM radio has 10s of thousands and thousands of weekly listeners, together with agricultural communities counting on AM stations for getting climate experiences crucial to their enterprise. However, it is public security that has taken priority with regards to vouching for AM radio in automobiles.

In a sternly written letter to automakers, Senator Ed Markey claimed that “broadcast AM radio is irreplaceable,” whereas lambasting these manufacturers for not giving the significance of AM radio kits in automobiles extra consideration. Over half a dozen former FEMA directors additionally wrote to the U.S. Department of Transportation, arguing that if carmakers proceed with their offloading, the “vital public safety system” that’s AM radio will stop to work as supposed.

Lawmakers, alternatively, should not inclined to let it occur. Secretary Buttegeig, a powerful proponent of the AM For Every Vehicle Act, hopes that the rule, if handed, would make it necessary for all autos offered on U.S. soil to supply AM radio performance. The invoice is but to get official approval within the Senate, but it surely boasts robust bipartisan assist. As of February 2024, it has been sponsored by 206 Congress members, with almost equal robust exhibiting from each Republicans and Democrats within the invoice’s favor.