{"id":2141,"date":"2025-10-11T13:47:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T17:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tlarc.org\/?p=2141"},"modified":"2025-10-11T13:48:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T17:48:29","slug":"pass-the-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tlarc.org\/?p=2141","title":{"rendered":"Pass the Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>From Juan Lopez (AC6ZM), TLARC President &#8230;<\/strong><br>I highly encourage each of you to take two minutes to fill out this form and submit a letter to our elected congressional members to help pass the HOA \u00a0legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pass The Bill: Have You Sent Your Letters?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ARRL\u2019s push to pass the bill has great momentum, but we need <strong><u>EVERY<\/u><\/strong> radio amateur in the United States to send their letters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your participation can make the difference in passing this legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It only takes seconds. If you\u2019re a licensed ham in the US, go to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arrl.informz.net\/z\/cjUucD9taT0zNDU5MTkwJnA9MSZ1PTUyMDM0ODU3MiZsaT00MDA1NDk3NA\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/send-a-letter.org\/hoa\/<\/a><\/strong>,<strong> <\/strong>enter your call sign, validate your address, and click the red SEND MY LETTERS button. <em>It really is that easy!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In less time than it takes to make a single QSO, your letters will tell Congress to remove the legal restraints on hams living in restrictive HOAs to put up an antenna. Follow the link at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arrl.informz.net\/z\/cjUucD9taT0zNDU5MTkwJnA9MSZ1PTUyMDM0ODU3MiZsaT00MDA1NDk3NA\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/send-a-letter.org\/hoa\/<\/a><\/strong> to send your letter now!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>What it is:<\/strong> The <em>Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act<\/em> (see <a href=\"https:\/\/arrl.informz.net\/z\/cjUucD9taT0zNDU5MTkwJnA9MSZ1PTUyMDM0ODU3MiZsaT00MDA1NDk3NQ\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ARRL News 02\/07\/2025<\/a>) is a pair of bipartisan bills &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/arrl.informz.net\/z\/cjUucD9taT0zNDU5MTkwJnA9MSZ1PTUyMDM0ODU3MiZsaT00MDA1NDk3Ng\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">H.R.1094<\/a> in the House and <a href=\"https:\/\/arrl.informz.net\/z\/cjUucD9taT0zNDU5MTkwJnA9MSZ1PTUyMDM0ODU3MiZsaT00MDA1NDk3Nw\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">S.459<\/a> in the Senate \u2013 which are designed to prevent restrictive homeowners\u2019 association (HOA) rules that currently prohibit or severely limit the installation of amateur radio antennas, even when such antennas are hidden in trees, placed in attics, mounted on vehicles, or look like flagpoles. &nbsp; <strong>Se Habla Espa\u00f1ol &#8211; Pasar el proyecto de ley<\/strong> &nbsp; Si su lengua materna es el espa\u00f1ol, ARRL ha creado instrucciones y una p\u00e1gina web para que env\u00ede sus cartas al Congreso. &nbsp; Descargue las instrucciones aqu\u00ed: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arrl.informz.net\/z\/cjUucD9taT0zNDU5MTkwJnA9MSZ1PTUyMDM0ODU3MiZsaT00MDA1NDk3OA\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/send-a-letter.org\/espanol\/<\/a><\/strong> &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Send your letters today!<\/strong> &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Juan Lopez (AC6ZM), TLARC President &#8230;I highly encourage each of you to take two minutes to fill out this form and submit a letter to our elected congressional members to help pass the HOA \u00a0legislation. 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