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S 259 · introduced · significant

Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act

What this bill does

  • The FCC must publish an annual list of companies with licenses that have ties to China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia.
  • Cable and auction license holders are immediately affected; other FCC licensees will be added after ownership data is collected.
  • The FCC will establish new rules to gather ownership information and compile the transparency list with no specified budget or deadline.

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  1. 01

    How would the FCC determine what constitutes a problematic 'tie' to these foreign governments, and what level of ownership or business relationship triggers inclusion?

  2. 02

    What enforcement actions or consequences would apply to companies appearing on the transparency list, and how might that affect their operations or customers?

  3. 03

    Who bears the cost of collecting and maintaining ownership data across all FCC licensees, and how might resource constraints affect the timeline for completing this list?

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Deb Fischer

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Introduced 2025-10-24

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-10-24 · house · Floor

    Held at the desk.

  2. 2025-10-24 · house · Floor

    Received in the House.

  3. 2025-10-23 · senate · Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  4. 2025-10-23 · senate · Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7734; text: CR S7734)

  5. 2025-10-23 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

  6. 2025-07-09 · senate · Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 110.

  7. 2025-07-09 · senate · Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-36.

  8. 2025-07-09 · Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-36.

  9. 2025-04-30 · senate · Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  10. 2025-01-27 · senate · IntroReferral

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

  11. 2025-01-27 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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