Secure Space Act of 2025
- Last Action
- 4/29/2025
Actions
- 2025-04-29Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 2025-04-28Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2025-04-28On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1652)
- 2025-04-28Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1652)
- 2025-04-28DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2458.
- 2025-04-28Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1652-1653)
- 2025-04-28Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 2025-04-24Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 42.
- 2025-04-24Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-65.
- 2025-04-24Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-65.
- 2025-04-08Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 52 - 1.
- 2025-04-08Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 2025-03-27Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2025-03-27Introduced in House
- 2025-03-27Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-03-27 (00)
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.)
Cosponsors (1)
- Brett Guthrie (R-KY)
Subjects
- Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Licensing and registrations
- Spacecraft and satellites
- Telephone and wireless communication
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