[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. 1962 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 557
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1962
[Report No. 119-138]
To amend the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 to
prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from granting a license
or United States market access for a geostationary orbit satellite
system or a nongeostationary orbit satellite system, or an
authorization to use an individually licensed earth station or a
blanket-licensed earth station, if the license, grant of market access,
or authorization would be held or controlled by an entity that produces
or provides any covered communications equipment or service or an
affiliate of such an entity, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 5, 2025
Mrs. Fischer (for herself and Mr. Lujan) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation
September 14, 2026
Reported by Mr. Cruz, with an amendment and an amendment to the title
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To amend the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 to
prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from granting a license
or United States market access for a geostationary orbit satellite
system or a nongeostationary orbit satellite system, or an
authorization to use an individually licensed earth station or a
blanket-licensed earth station, if the license, grant of market access,
or authorization would be held or controlled by an entity that produces
or provides any covered communications equipment or service or an
affiliate of such an entity, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Secure Space Act of
2025''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON GRANT OF CERTAIN SATELLITE LICENSES,
UNITED STATES MARKET ACCESS, OR EARTH STATION
AUTHORIZATIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--The Secure and Trusted Communications
Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) by redesignating sections 10 and 11 as
sections 11 and 12, respectively; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by inserting after section 9 the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED>``SEC. 10. PROHIBITION ON GRANT OF CERTAIN SATELLITE LICENSES,
UNITED STATES MARKET ACCESS, OR EARTH STATION
AUTHORIZATIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) Affiliate.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) In general.--The term `affiliate'
means an entity that (directly or indirectly) owns or
controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common
ownership or control with, another entity.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) Own.--For purposes of this
paragraph, the term `own' means to have, possess, or
otherwise control an equity interest (or the equivalent
thereof) of not less than 10 percent.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Blanket-licensed earth station.--The term
`blanket-licensed earth station' means an earth station that is
licensed with a geostationary orbit satellite system or a
nongeostationary orbit satellite system.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) Gateway station.--The term `gateway station'
means an earth station or a group of earth stations that--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) supports the routing and switching
functions of a geostationary orbit satellite system or
a nongeostationary orbit satellite system;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) may also be used for telemetry,
tracking, and command transmissions;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) does not originate or terminate
communication traffic; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) is not for the exclusive use of any
customer.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(4) Individually licensed earth station.--The
term `individually licensed earth station' means--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) an earth station (other than a
blanket-licensed earth station) that sends a signal to,
and receives a signal from, a geostationary orbit
satellite system or a nongeostationary orbit satellite
system; or</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) a gateway station.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(b) Prohibition.--The Commission may not grant a license
for, or a petition for a declaratory ruling to access the United States
market using, a geostationary orbit satellite system or a
nongeostationary orbit satellite system, or an authorization to use an
individually licensed earth station or a blanket-licensed earth
station, if the license, grant of market access, or authorization would
be held or controlled by--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) an entity that produces or provides any
covered communications equipment or service; or</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) an affiliate of an entity described in
paragraph (1).''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Applicability.--Section 10 of the Secure and Trusted
Communications Networks Act of 2019, as added by subsection (a), shall
apply with respect to the grant of a license, petition, or
authorization on or after the date of enactment of this Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Rules.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall
issue rules to implement section 10 of the Secure and Trusted
Communications Networks Act of 2019, as added by subsection
(a).</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Secure Space Act of 2026''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON GRANT OF CERTAIN SATELLITE LICENSES, UNITED
STATES MARKET ACCESS, OR EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATIONS.
(a) In General.--The Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act
of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating sections 10 and 11 as sections 11 and
12, respectively; and
(2) by inserting after section 9 the following:
``SEC. 10. PROHIBITION ON GRANT OF CERTAIN SATELLITE LICENSES, UNITED
STATES MARKET ACCESS, OR EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATIONS.
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Affiliate.--
``(A) In general.--The term `affiliate' means an
entity that (directly or indirectly) owns or controls,
is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership
or control with, another entity.
``(B) Own.--For purposes of this paragraph, the
term `own' means to have, possess, or otherwise control
an equity interest (or the equivalent thereof) of not
less than 10 percent.
``(2) Blanket-licensed earth station.--The term `blanket-
licensed earth station' means an earth station that is licensed
with a geostationary orbit satellite system or a
nongeostationary orbit satellite system.
``(3) Gateway station.--The term `gateway station' means an
earth station or a group of earth stations that--
``(A) supports the routing and switching functions
of a geostationary orbit satellite system or a
nongeostationary orbit satellite system;
``(B) may also be used for telemetry, tracking, and
command transmissions;
``(C) does not originate or terminate communication
traffic; and
``(D) is not for the exclusive use of any customer.
``(4) Individually licensed earth station.--The term
`individually licensed earth station' means--
``(A) an earth station (other than a blanket-
licensed earth station) that sends a signal to, and
receives a signal from, a geostationary orbit satellite
system or a nongeostationary orbit satellite system; or
``(B) a gateway station.
``(b) Prohibition.--The Commission may not grant a license for, or
a petition for a declaratory ruling to access the United States market
using, a geostationary orbit satellite system or a nongeostationary
orbit satellite system, or an authorization to use an individually
licensed earth station or a blanket-licensed earth station, if the
license, grant of market access, or authorization would be held or
controlled by--
``(1) an entity identified on the list published by the
Commission under section 2(a); or
``(2) an affiliate of an entity described in paragraph (1).
``(c) Further Consideration for Secured Networks.--
``(1) In general.--The Commission may issue a report
assessing supply chain security risks associated with any earth
station licensee, geostationary orbit satellite system
licensee, nongeostationary orbit satellite system licensee, or
entity granted a declaratory ruling to access the United States
market using a geostationary orbit satellite system or
nongeostationary orbit satellite system, or an affiliate of
such a licensee or entity, that provides communications
equipment designed, developed, manufactured, or assembled by an
entity identified on the list published by the Commission under
section 2(a).
``(2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in paragraph (1) shall
be construed to expand or contract the authority of the
Commission.''.
(b) Applicability.--Section 10 of the Secure and Trusted
Communications Networks Act of 2019, as added by subsection (a), shall
apply with respect to the grant of a license, petition, or
authorization on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
(c) Rules.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall issue rules to
implement section 10 of the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks
Act of 2019, as added by subsection (a).
Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to amend the Secure
and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 to prohibit the
Federal Communications Commission from granting a license or
United States market access for a geostationary orbit satellite
system or a nongeostationary orbit satellite system, or an
authorization to use an individually licensed earth station or
a blanket-licensed earth station, if the license, grant of
market access, or authorization would be held or controlled by
an entity identified on the Covered List or an affiliate of
such an entity, and for other purposes.''.
Calendar No. 557
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1962
[Report No. 119-138]
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A BILL
To amend the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 to
prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from granting a license
or United States market access for a geostationary orbit satellite
system or a nongeostationary orbit satellite system, or an
authorization to use an individually licensed earth station or a
blanket-licensed earth station, if the license, grant of market access,
or authorization would be held or controlled by an entity that produces
or provides any covered communications equipment or service or an
affiliate of such an entity, and for other purposes.
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September 14, 2026
Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the title