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HR 906 · in committee · major

Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act

What this bill does

  • The FCC must annually publish a list of companies holding FCC licenses that have ties to China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia.
  • This affects telecommunications companies, cable operators, and other entities holding FCC licenses or authorizations.
  • The FCC will implement rules to collect ownership information and identify foreign adversary connections, with immediate requirements for submarine cable licensees.

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  1. 01

    How should the FCC balance identifying foreign adversary ties with protecting legitimate business relationships and trade partnerships?

  2. 02

    Which telecommunications companies might face operational or financial challenges from disclosure requirements, and what are the cascading effects?

  3. 03

    What evidence demonstrates that publicizing foreign connections reduces national security risks versus other regulatory approaches?

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Sponsor · R-VA-1

Robert J. Wittman

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Introduced 2025-04-29

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-04-29 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  2. 2025-04-28 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2025-04-28 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1665)

  4. 2025-04-28 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1665)

  5. 2025-04-28 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 906.

  6. 2025-04-28 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1665-1666)

  7. 2025-04-28 · house · Floor

    Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. 2025-04-24 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 50.

  9. 2025-04-24 · house · Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-73.

  10. 2025-04-24 · Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-73.

  11. 2025-04-08 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  12. 2025-04-08 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  13. 2025-01-31 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  14. 2025-01-31 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  15. 2025-01-31 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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