Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to annually publish a list of entities that hold a license or other authorization granted by the FCC and have ties to specified foreign countries.
With respect to entities holding cable landing licenses (for the placement and operation of submarine communications cables) or other licenses granted via competitive auction, the FCC must publish a list of all such entities (1) in which a covered entity holds a specified voting or equity interest, or (2) that have been determined by a national security agency to be subject to the control of a covered entity.
With respect to entities holding all other categories of FCC licenses or other authorizations, the FCC must first issue rules facilitating the collection of information on such licensees’ ownership structure. After that information is obtained, the FCC must add to the published list any such entity in which a covered entity holds a specified voting or equity interest.
Under the bill, a covered entity is defined as an entity organized in China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia; a subsidiary of such an entity; or the government of China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia.
| 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 H1665) | House floor actions |
| 2025-04-28 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 906. | House floor actions |
| 2025-04-28 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1665-1666: 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. 50. | House floor actions |
| 2025-04-24 | Committee | Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-73. | House floor actions |
| 2025-04-08 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2025-04-08 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | House committee actions |
| 2025-01-31 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House floor actions |
| 2025-01-31 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |