AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2024

This bill requires the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule mandating that new passenger motor vehicles sold in the United States include devices that can receive AM broadcast stations as standard equipment, with compliance options for digital audio AM stations, and includes interim labeling requirements, enforcement provisions, a GAO study on emergency alerts, and periodic reviews.

Sec. 2, Definitions: Defines key terms used in the bill, including 'AM broadcast band' (535-1705 kHz), 'AM broadcast station', 'device', 'manufacturer', 'passenger motor vehicle', 'standard equipment', and 'IPAWS' (the public alert and warning system), among others.

Sec. 3, AM Broadcast Stations Rule: Requires the Secretary of Transportation, within one year of enactment and in consultation with FEMA and the FCC, to issue a rule mandating that devices capable of receiving AM broadcast stations be installed as standard equipment in passenger motor vehicles manufactured after the rule's effective date, with access easily accessible to drivers; manufacturers may comply by installing devices that receive digital audio AM broadcast stations. The rule's effective date must be 2-3 years after issuance, or at least 4 years for manufacturers that sold 40,000 or fewer vehicles in the U.S. in 2022. During the interim period before the rule takes effect, manufacturers of vehicles without AM receivers must provide clear labeling and cannot charge extra for AM access. States and localities are preempted from imposing their own AM access requirements. Violations are subject to civil penalties and injunctions under existing law. The Comptroller General must conduct a study on disseminating emergency alerts via IPAWS, including the role of AM in vehicles, and brief Congress within one year, with a report 180 days later. The Secretary, with FEMA and the FCC, must review the rule's impacts on public safety and IPAWS technologies at least every five years.