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S 259 · Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act

Held at the desk.

Introduced
Jan 27, 2025
Latest action
Oct 24, 2025
Sponsor
Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE]
Policy area
Science, Technology, Communications
Cosponsors
3

Summary

Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to annually publish a list of entities that hold a license or other authorization granted by the FCC and have ties to specified foreign countries. With respect to entities holding cable landing licenses (for the placement and operation of submarine communications cables) or other licenses granted via competitive auction, the FCC must publish a list of all such entities (1) in which a covered entity holds a specified voting or equity interest, or (2) that have been determined by a national security agency to be subject to the control of a covered entity. With respect to entities holding all other categories of FCC licenses or other authorizations, the FCC must first issue rules facilitating the collection of information on such licensees’ ownership structure. After that information is obtained, the FCC must add to the published list any such entity in which a covered entity holds a specified voting or equity interest. Under the bill, a covered entity is defined as an entity organized in China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia; a subsidiary of such an entity; or the government of China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia.

Recent actions

  1. Oct 24, 2025 Held at the desk.
  2. Oct 24, 2025 Received in the House.
  3. Oct 23, 2025 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  4. Oct 23, 2025 Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7734; text: CR S7734)
  5. Oct 23, 2025 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  6. Jul 9, 2025 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 110.
  7. Jul 9, 2025 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-36.
  8. Jul 9, 2025 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-36.

Votes

No recorded votes are available for this bill.

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