S 1962 119th Congress

Secure Space Act of 2026

Latest Action

Held at the desk.

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Sponsors

Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]

Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]

R — NE

Summary

Secure Space Act of 2025 This bill prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from granting satellite licenses or earth station authorizations, including U.S. market access for foreign-licensed satellites, to specified foreign entities of concern and their affiliates. (Earth stations, also commonly known as ground stations, are earth-based radio stations that communicate with satellites. A grant of U.S. market access permits one or more foreign-licensed satellites to communicate with one or more U.S.-licensed earth stations.) Specifically, the FCC may not grant a satellite license, an earth station authorization, or market access to any entity, or an affiliate thereof, that produces or provides communications equipment or services deemed to pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States. (The FCC maintains a list of such equipment and services, known as the Covered List. Providers of such equipment and services include, for example, Huawei Technologies Company and ZTE Corporation.)

Actions

2026-09-24T00:00:00

Held at the desk.

2026-09-24T00:00:00

Received in the House.

2026-09-24T00:00:00

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2026-09-23T00:00:00

Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4956; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4956)

2026-09-23T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4956; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4956)

2026-09-14T00:00:00

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 557.

2026-09-14T00:00:00

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 119-138.

2026-09-14T00:00:00

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 119-138.

2026-04-14T00:00:00

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

2025-06-05T00:00:00

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

2025-06-05T00:00:00

Introduced in Senate

Policy Areas

Science, Technology, Communications

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