U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Richard Blumenthal, D- Conn., and Representatives August Pfluger, R-Tex., and Joe Courtney, D-Conn. announced their joint re-introduction of legislation in the Senate and House to restore the right to Amateur Radio operators to install the antennas necessary to serve their communities.

Homeowner association rules often prevent Amateur Radio operators from installing antennas at their homes even though Amateur Radio has proven to be essential in emergencies and natural disasters such as hurricanes when other means of communication fail.

You can find the ARRL bulletin by clicking on this link.  The Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act of 2025 (H.R. 1094 and S. 459) would require homeowner associations to accommodate the needs of FCC-licensed Amateur Radio operators by prohibiting the enforcement of private land use restrictions that ban, prevent, or require the approval of the installation or use of Amateur Radio station antennas.

Among other provisions, this legislation would:

• Prohibit homeowner association rules that would prevent or ban Amateur Radio antennas;
• Specify an approval process for installing Amateur Radio antennas;
• Provide a Federal private right of action to Amateur Radio operators in disputed cases.

Many of our fellow amateur radio operators have faced problems keeping or establishing a station based on home owner association prohibitions.  These situations can prevent amateur radio operators from participating in training drills and actual emergencies from their home stations.

This looks like a good bill for amateur radio operators.  One that amateur radio operators everywhere in the United Stats should support.  Contact your United States Senators and Representatives asking them to support this effort.  To help with that effort, Elden Wood, KF0JZM, has prepared instructions and documents that individual amateur radio operators and amateur radio clubs can use to make contacts.  You can find them here:

RadioAdvocacyGuidelin...  A set of guidelines for contacting your senators and representatives.

RadioAdvocacyLetter H... Suggested letter format in DOCX format so that individuals and organizations can tailor their letters to their specific circumstances.