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.)
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-29 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate |
| 2025-04-28 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2025-04-28 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1652) | House floor actions |
| 2025-04-28 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2458. | House floor actions |
| 2025-04-28 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1652-1653: 1) | House floor actions |
| 2025-04-28 | Floor | Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2025-04-24 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 42. | House floor actions |
| 2025-04-24 | Committee | Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-65. | House floor actions |
| 2025-04-08 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 52 - 1. | House committee actions |
| 2025-04-08 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | House committee actions |
| 2025-03-27 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House floor actions |
| 2025-03-27 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |