Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Jun 5, 2025
Step 2
Referred
Jun 5, 2025
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Step 3
Committee
Apr 14, 2026
Reported out
Step 4
Senate
Step 5
House floor
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
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 communica...
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Timeline · 3 actions
Apr 14, 2026
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 5, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jun 5, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.