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[H.R. 2458 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 42
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2458
[Report No. 119-65]
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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 27, 2025
Mr. Pallone (for himself and Mr. Guthrie) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
April 24, 2025
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
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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,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Secure Space Act of 2025''.
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) In General.--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 such
license, grant of market access, or authorization would be held or
controlled by--
``(1) an entity that produces or provides any covered
communications equipment or service; or
``(2) an affiliate (as defined in section 3 of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153)) of an entity
described in paragraph (1).
``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) 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.
``(2) 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.
``(3) 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) 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 the enactment of this Act.
(c) Rules.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 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).
Union Calendar No. 42
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2458
[Report No. 119-65]
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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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April 24, 2025
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed