119th Congress
S. 1962
Secure Space Act of 2026
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Introduced
- Jun 5, 2025
- Policy area
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Official text
- Engrossed in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
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.)
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Sep 24, 2026 · House
Held at the desk. - Sep 24, 2026 · House
Received in the House. - Sep 24, 2026 · Senate
Message on Senate action sent to the House. - Sep 23, 2026 · 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) - Sep 14, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 557. - Sep 14, 2026 · Senate
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. - Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. - Jun 5, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. - Jun 5, 2025
Introduced in Senate